Russian expulsions: The countries kicking out diplomats

More than 150 Russian diplomats are being expelled from countries across the globe in an act of solidarity with the UK.

Friday 30 March 2018 06:31, UK

The Russian Federation flag flies in front of its embassy March 26, 2018 in Washington, United States. The United States government announced Monday that it will expel 60 Russian intelligence officers and order the Russian government to close its consulate in Seattle in response to Russia's alleged attempt to murder a former spy living in the United Kingdom.
Image: The US is kicking out 60 Russian diplomats
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Countries across the globe are to expel dozens of Russian diplomats in solidarity with the UK over the Salisbury nerve agent attack.

The US, Canada, Australia and more than a dozen EU countries have announced that Kremlin employees would have to leave their countries in response to the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia on 4 March.

Montenegro, Ireland and Moldova have become the latest of 28 countries to announce the expulsion of Russian diplomats.

New Zealand said it would like to expel Russian spies - but it cannot find any.

Here is the list of the states which have backed the UK's position on Russia:

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Countries across the globe are to expel dozens of Russian diplomats in solidarity with the UK over the Salisbury nerve agent attack.
Moldova, Montenegro and Ireland have also expelled diplomats
Nato has also expelled seven diplomats