On Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the expulsion of 34 French diplomats in retaliation for moves by France.
"Thirty-four employees of French diplomatic missions in Russia have been declared persona non grata," the ministry said in a statement, adding that they have two weeks to leave the country.
France in April expelled about 30 Russian diplomats whose actions conflict with their diplomatic status and the country’s security interests.
Later that month, France announced the expulsion of another 6 Russian diplomats and regarded them as “persona non grata”.
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