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Australia expels two Russian diplomats over UK attack

Malcolm Turnbull, (kushoto), na Julie Bishop (kulia)

Malcolm Turnbull, (kushoto), na Julie Bishop (kulia) Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described the recent nerve-agent attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain as disgraceful.


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By Peggy Giakoumelos

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has described the recent nerve-agent attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain as disgraceful.


Australia has responded by expelling two Russian diplomats it says it believes are undeclared intelligence agents, joining other world powers in a coordinated response to the attack.

Russia has maintained its innocence in the matter.

The British High Commissioner to Australia, Menna Rawlings, has also welcomed the announcement.


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