PARIS – France has decided to expel "several" Russian diplomats "whose acts are adverse to our security interests," according to the French Foreign Ministry.
According to the local media report, the Ministry said in a statement that "the measure is part of a European approach." It did not, however, provide any other information regarding the figures.
The news came after French President Emmanuel Macron described the fatalities in Bucha, Ukraine, as "unbearbale." In April, Russian forces were driven out of Bucha, which is around 60 kilometres from Kiev.
The mayor, on the other hand, announced the discovery of a mass grave containing more than 300 bodies, which drew considerable condemnation. In a similar move on Monday, Germany expelled a "substantial number" of Russian diplomats, while Lithuania expelled Moscow's envoy in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
"The unjustified decrease in diplomatic staff at Russian missions in Germany would reduce the space for ongoing conversation between our nations, resulting in a further deterioration in Russian-German relations," the Russian embassy in Berlin said in a message.
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