Australia expels two Russian diplomats over UK attack

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

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

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.