Moscow to Retaliate Over Germany’s Diplomat Expulsions

Moscow to Retaliate Over Germany’s Diplomat Expulsions
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova speaks to the media in Moscow, on March 29, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov /AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
Updated:

MOSCOW—Moscow will retaliate against Germany after Berlin expelled two Russian diplomats over the 2019 murder of a Georgian citizen, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

In a statement on Telegram messenger, she described the move by Germany as “unfriendly” and said Moscow would make a further statement soon.

By Andrey Ostrouk