Moscow vows to respond to the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats from Bulgaria

The Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Russian side will respond to the actions of Bulgaria, which announced the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats, claiming that they were involved in "espionage" activities.

"Russia will give an appropriate response," the ministry was quoted by the RIA Novosti news agency as saying.

Earlier in the day, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kirill Petkov announced the expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats allegedly involved in "espionage" activities.

According to Petkov's allegations, most of the diplomats worked in the special services, using their diplomatic activities as a cover.

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