Russia expels 27 Spanish diplomats

The Russian authorities have declared persona non grata 27 employees of the Spanish Embassy in Moscow and the Consulate General of this country in St. Petersburg, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports. They will have to leave Russia within seven days.

This was a response to the expulsion of 27 Russian diplomats from Spain. "It was stressed that this unfriendly step will negatively affect Russian-Spanish relations," the ministry said.