The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday (26) the expulsion of three diplomats from the Swedish embassy in Moscow.
Russia said it took measures to “swedish military support to the Kyiv regime” after protesting the expulsion of Russian diplomats stationed in the Scandinavian country.
In addition, the ministry accused the Swedes of “covering up the crimes committed by Ukrainian nationalists against the civilian population of Donbass and Ukraine”.
Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde described Russia’s decision as “very sad”. Also, the country’s St. He claimed that a Swede from his consulate in St. Petersburg was also deported.
Following similar actions by other European Union countries, Sweden expelled at least three Russian diplomats in early April. The trio were accused of conducting “illegal operations”.
source: Noticias
