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Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move
Reuters Staff
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had summoned Greece’s ambassador to Moscow and told him it was responding in kind to what it called an unfriendly decision by Athens to expel two Greek diplomats.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Greek Ambassador Andreas Friganas and handed him a diplomatic note informing him “of tit-for-tat measures taken by the Russian side.â€
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Greece said in July it had expelled two Russian diplomats and barred two other people from entering the country for trying to bribe officials and foment demonstrations to thwart a deal to allow Macedonia to join NATO.
Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-russia-envoy/russia-expels-greek-diplomats-in-retaliatory-move-idUSKBN1KR1L2
...in kind to what it called an unfriendly decision by Athens to expel two Greek diplomats.They've got to mean Athens expelled 2 Russian diplomats as the story goes on to make clear. Journalist error.
That's pretty bad, what the last cited paragraph says, of course, the Russians would let us know, they are totally innocent again.
