Washington expels 12 Russian diplomats from the United Nations for spying

Additional diplomatic tension in an already volatile context. In the midst of an open crisis with Russia over Ukraine, the United States decided on Monday, February 28, to expel it “to spy” Twelve members of the Russian diplomatic mission to the United Nations. Moscow immediately denounced a ‘Aggressive approach’.

“The United States has informed the United Nations and the Permanent Mission of Russia to the United Nations that we have begun the process of expelling twelve intelligence agents from the Russian mission who have misused them.” Their diplomatic status in the United States “By engaging in espionage activities contrary to our national security.”The US diplomatic mission to the United Nations confirmed.

A spokesman for the mission confirmed that this procedure is under preparation “A few months ago”They seem to want to distinguish it from the US response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The American camp has not yet revealed the reasons for this decision.

“It’s a move hostile to our country.”the reaction of the Russian ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, in Statement posted on FacebookAdding that this behavior by the US administration caused a ‘Deep disappointment and absolute rejection’ in Moscow. A Russian diplomatic source told AFP that the expulsion decision did not concern the Russian ambassador to the United Nations or his two deputies.