In Tit-For-Tat, Kremlin Expels Swedish Diplomat From Russia
August 05 2015
Russia
Responding to a similar move by Stockholm, the Russian government has declared a senior Swedish diplomat persona non grata and expelled the unnamed envoy, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The move comes after a Russian diplomat was recently expelled from Stockholm.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a release on Tuesday that a high-ranking Swedish diplomat was kicked out of Russia for "acts improper to his post and status," or espionage.
The Russian envoy was expelled from...
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