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Russia to expel UK diplomats as row over spy attack escalates

Ambassador Jonathan Allen speaks at the UN Security Council, New York.

Ambassador Jonathan Allen speaks at the UN Security Council, New York. Source: AAP

Russia will soon expel British diplomats in retaliation for Britain’s decision to kick out 23 Russian envoys over a chemical attack on a former Russian double agent, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.


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Russia will soon expel British diplomats in retaliation for Britain’s decision to kick out 23 Russian envoys over a chemical attack on a former Russian double agent, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.



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