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UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats in connection with Skripal case

Europe Materials 14 March 2018 16:55 (UTC +04:00)
The United Kingdom will expel 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning case of former Russian spy Sergey Skripal and his daughter Yulia
UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats in connection with Skripal case

The United Kingdom will expel 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning case of former Russian spy Sergey Skripal and his daughter Yulia, UK Prime Minister Theresa May told the parliament on Wednesday, TASS reports.

"Under the Vienna Convention, the United Kingdom will now expel 23 Russian diplomats," May said, claiming that they are "undeclared intelligence officers."

"They have just one week to leave," she said.

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