Russia Retaliates After Austria's Expulsion of Russian Diplomat

2025-10-01 01:39:53

(MENAFN) Russia announced Tuesday it will expel an Austrian diplomat in direct retaliation for Vienna’s recent move to eject a Russian official.

The decision was confirmed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, who stated Moscow had informed Austria of its intent to act on a "reciprocal" basis.

“Russia has consistently responded to and countered such actions,” Zakharova said during a briefing, underscoring Moscow's position on diplomatic expulsions.

The escalation follows Austria's declaration of a Russian diplomat as persona non grata, a move that prompted the official’s departure from Austrian territory, according to Russian state media citing a spokesperson from the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

No further details were provided on the identities or timing of the expulsions.

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