Italy on Monday expelled two
Russian diplomats, the foreign ministry said.
"Following the conclusions adopted by the European Council on
March 22 and 23, as a sign of solidarity with the United Kingdom
and in coordination with European partners and NATO allies," the
ministry said, "the foreign ministry has today notified the
decision of expelling from Italian territory within a week two
functionaries of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Rome
accredited on the diplomatic list".
Other EU countries expelled Russian diplomats Monday in the
wake of the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and
his daughter in Salisbury, southern England.
In all, EU countries expelled 14 diplomats, European Council
President Donald Tusk said, adding that further expulsions were
"not to be ruled out in the coming weeks and months".
US President Donald Trump expelled 60 Russian diplomats and
closed the Russian consulate in Seattle.
Canada expelled four diplomats, and Albania two.
Moscow said it would respond with further reprisals.
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