Six Russian diplomats declared persona non grata in France. Diplomats are accused of subversive activities to the detriment of the national interests of the country, according to the French Foreign Ministry.
" ) after a lengthy investigation revealed a covert operation carried out by the Russian special services in France,” the report says..
The agents acted under diplomatic cover, which is contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The Foreign Ministry of the aggressor state has already announced that it will respond to the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
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Recall that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, partner states have expelled 443 employees of Russian diplomatic institutions.
Russia has been involved in diplomatic scandals before, accompanied by mass expulsions - Russian diplomats were accused of collaborating with intelligence agencies and conducting subversive activities in the countries where they worked..