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In tit-for-tat move, Russia expels Austrian diplomat
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMoscow says it is expelling an Austrian diplomat in response to Vienna’s expulsion of a Russian reported to be involved in economic espionage.
“Based on the principle of reciprocity, a diplomat with the Austrian embassy in Russia has been declared persona non grata,” the foreign ministry says in a statement after summoning the Austrian ambassador in Moscow.
“The ambassador was presented with a firm protest in connection with the unfounded decision of the Austrian side,” the statement says.
Vienna earlier confirmed it was expelling a Russian diplomat after media reported he had spied with the help of an Austrian citizen at a high-tech enterprise for years.
— AFP
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