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Austria Expels Two Russian Diplomats and Austrian Ambassador in Moscow is Summoned
After Austria recently declared two Russian diplomats undesirable persons, Russia is now summoning Austria's ambassador to the Foreign Ministry. This indicates a serious deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two countries. So far, a total of eleven Russian diplomats have been expelled from Austria since 2020
The Austrian government has expelled two Russian diplomats from the country. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / C.Stadler/Bwag / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
The Foreign Ministry declared the two members of the Russian embassy in Vienna "undesirable persons" as they had carried out actions "incompatible with their diplomatic status". This description is often used in connection with espionage activities. Those affected must leave Austria by March 19.
This move marks a significant toughening of Austria's stance towards Russia after…
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