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Russia to expel two Finnish diplomats in tit-for-tat move – Metro US

Russia to expel two Finnish diplomats in tit-for-tat move

FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and Finland fly outside
FILE PHOTO: Flags of European Union and Finland fly outside the Finnish embassy in Moscow

(Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was expelling two diplomats from the Finnish embassy in Moscow in retaliation against Helsinki’s decision to expel two of its diplomats.

In a statement, it also said it protested against what it said was “Finland’s confrontational course towards Russia”, apparently referring to Finland’s bid to join NATO.

(Reporting by Reuters)