Russia-Ukraine war: Lithuania said its expulsions were carried out “in solidarity with Ukraine”.
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Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have expelled a total of ten Russian diplomats, the foreign ministries of the three Baltic countries said on Friday.
Lithuania expelled four diplomats while Latvia and Estonia expelled three.
The diplomats were expelled “in a coordinated move in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic position and taking into account the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkeviks tweeted.
Estonia’s foreign ministry said it had expelled the diplomats because they “directly and actively undermine Estonia’s security and spread propaganda justifying Russia’s military action,” its foreign ministry said in a statement. .
Lithuania said its expulsion was carried out “in solidarity with Ukraine”.
The Russian foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters.
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