Russian Diplomat Accused Of Espionage Ordered To Leave

A Russian diplomat in Bulgaria accused of espionage has been declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country within 24 hours, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. On Oct. 29, the Russian Embassy received a written note from the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry ordering the diplomat’s expulsion. The move came after Russia failed to heed a request from Bulgaria to recall the alleged spy. The unnamed diplomat, one of the embassy’s nine first secretaries, allegedly held...