On April 4, local time, Germany announced the expulsion of 40 Russian diplomats.
On April 4, local time, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement saying that France has decided to expel a number of Russian diplomats who are considered detrimental to French security.
On April 5, local time, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador to Italy Razov and announced the expulsion of 30 Russian diplomats.
Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio, who was visiting Berlin, said the decision was related to "national security".
On April 5, local time, Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez said that it had decided to expel 25 Russian diplomats.
Alvarez said the decision was made because Russian diplomats may pose a threat to Spain's security.
(produced by Liu Peng)
Responsible editor: [Tian Boqun]