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Russia expels two Bulgarian diplomats in tit-for-tat move

  • The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that Bulgarian ambassador Atanas Krystin was summoned to be informed that that the two Bulgarian diplomats based in Moscow had been declared "personae non gratae".
Published October 12, 2020 Updated October 12, 2020 05:08pm
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MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it was expelling two Bulgarian diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after two Russians were ordered out of the EU country on accusations of spying for the military.

The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that Bulgarian ambassador Atanas Krystin was summoned to be informed that that the two Bulgarian diplomats based in Moscow had been declared "personae non gratae".