150 Russian Diplomats and Their Families Sent Back to Russia: Embassy Criticizes Germany
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More than 150 Russian diplomats and their family members must leave German territory, the Russian Embassy in Germany announced on Thursday.
After several drone incidents at Leipzig airport, German authorities have decided to expel 150 Russians from the country. These are diplomats from various embassies and their family members, the Kommersant newspaper reported. According to estimates by the Western intelligence community, spies under diplomatic cover make up 30 to 40 percent of Russian diplomatic personnel in a given country.
Berlin expels more than 150 Russian mission personnel and their families, which in Russia has been described as "unprecedented, unprovoked steps to destroy Russian-German relations".
Germany expels more than 150 Russian diplomats and their family members after sabotage in Leipzig After drone attack at Leipzig airport, Berlin shuts down Russian facilities and expels more than 150 diplomats and their family <p>members. Moscow denies the allegations.</p>
Because of the drone incident at Leipzig Airport.
Germany has expelled over 150 employees of Russian missions and their family members, the diplomatic mission reported, quoted by RIA Novosti. "Is the discovery of a damaged drone of unknown origin - which did not cause any damage - a 'justified' reason to deprive hundreds of thousands of German and Russian citizens living in Germany of access to consular services, to proceed with the hasty expulsion of over 150 employees of Russian missions and …
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