Russia-Ukraine War: Many EU countries decided today (Tuesday) to take another step against Moscow, when they reported that they would deport dozens of Russian diplomats from their countries. Among the countries are Italy, Denmark, Spain and Sweden, which will deport a total of about 73 Russian diplomats. This, in the shadow of the continued Russian invasion and the disturbing and shocking images from the massacre in Bocha that shook the world this past weekend.
Meanwhile, the Kremlin condemned the expulsion of diplomats and called the act “a short-term move that would only complicate communication between the parties.” Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albers, Declared that his country would deport about 25 Russian diplomats and embassy staff. “They represent a threat to the interests and security of our country,” he said. Sweden has also announced that it will expel three Russian diplomats for espionage, according to the Foreign Minister. Ann Linda.
Earlier, said Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi di Mayo, That his country expelled about 30 Russian diplomats “for the sake of national security.” “The move came in agreement with other partners in Europe and is necessary for reasons related to our national security and in the context of the current crisis, caused by the unjustified aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation.”
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At the same time, Denmark has announced that it will expel 15 Russian “intelligence officers” impersonating diplomats. Jaffa CupodThe Danish Foreign Minister said that “15 intelligence officers will be deported following espionage on Danish soil. The deportation is a signal that the espionage is unacceptable.” She also said the decision was made in light of “Russia’s cruelty against Ukrainian citizens in Bocha and the deliberate attacks against civilians that are a war crime.” However, Kupod said that “Denmark does not want to break diplomatic relations with Moscow, so the Russian ambassador and other embassy staff in Copenhagen are not included in the deportation.”
As you may recall, the graphic images released over the weekend, which showed the bodies of civilians lying in the streets, some with their hands tied and some with gunshot wounds to the head, caused a stir and outrage around the world. Following them, the US State Department announced last night that the United States supports the establishment of an international team consisting of a number of prosecutors who will gather evidence and analyze it together, against Russia, as part of the investigation into suspected war crimes against Ukraine.
Russia for its part claimed that the killing of civilians occurred after the Russian forces left the town on March 30, but an analysis of satellite images published in the New York Times managed to disprove things.