World Alert: Russia to expel 23 British diplomats and close consulate in St. Petersburg in escalating row over poisoning of ex-spy
The move comes three days after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning of 66-year-old Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the "23 diplomatic personnel from the British Embassy in Moscow have been declared persona non grata."
The move comes three days after British Prime Minister Theresa May announced the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning of 66-year-old Sergei Skripal and his 33-year-old daughter, Yulia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the "23 diplomatic personnel from the British Embassy in Moscow have been declared persona non grata."
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