Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ROME, April 5 (Reuters) – Italy has deported 30 Russian diplomats over security concerns, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday, and Russia was set to retaliate, according to TASS. Some other Western governments have taken similar steps since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Italy summoned Russia’s ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday to tell him the diplomats were being deported. “The measure is in agreement with other European and Atlantic partners and is necessary for reasons related to our national security and in the context of the current crisis caused by the unjustified attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation,” Di Maio said. . a statement. Russia will provide the appropriate response, the TASS news agency reported, citing Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Angelo Amante Written by Keith Weir Edited by Agnieszka Flak Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
