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Austria expels Russian diplomat
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- 24 August, 2020
- 08:11
Austria expels a Russian diplomat, the republic's Foreign Ministry told TASS Monday, Report says. The ministry claims that the Russian's actions violate the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations.
"I can confirm that a Russian diplomat will be expelled. His behavior violates the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations," Austrian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.
The Foreign Ministry refrained from commenting on details of the incident.
On Monday, the Kronen Zeitung newspaper reported that Austria declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata and must leave its territory until September 1. According to the press, the diplomat is suspected of industrial espionage.
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