The German Foreign Ministry reported that the decision to expel Russian diplomats from Germany was taken to reduce the “presence of special services” in the country. n-tv..
The ministry said the purpose of the expulsion of Russian diplomats was to reduce the “intelligence presence” in the country.
“The departure of Russian embassy employees today is precisely connected with this,” the channel said, quoting a ministry representative.
According to media reports, on April 22, Berlin expelled more than 20 Russian diplomats, Moscow will respond by expelling 34 German diplomats. The Russian Foreign Ministry has already reported the response to the decision of the German authorities to the German Ambassador to Russia Andreas von Geyr. Russian diplomats described the actions of the German side as “hostile”. The media had previously reported that German intelligence suspected Russian diplomats were trying to recruit politicians, businessmen and soldiers in Germany. More details – in Material “socialbites.ca”.