World3 sources
Austria Expels Four Russian Diplomats on Security Grounds
- Austria expelled four Russian diplomats on security grounds.
- The expulsions occurred in Vienna on October 23.
- The diplomats were suspected of espionage.
- This action follows years of leniency towards Moscow's spies, frustrating Kyiv and other European capitals.
- Austria's foreign ministry cited activities incompatible with their diplomatic status as the reason for the expulsions.