This was announced by the Russian Ambassador to Vienna, Dmitry Lyubinsky.

He clarified that Austria had not filed any specific charges for the expulsion of the four Russian diplomats.

According to him, Vienna is making a conscious choice in favor of the collapse of relations with Moscow.

On February 2, Austria declared four Russian diplomats persona non grata because they had committed "actions incompatible with their diplomatic status."

In addition, the authorities asked two diplomats from among the representatives of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN to leave the territory of the republic.