Saturday, May 27, 2023

Kremlin Expels Hundreds of German Government Employees

BBC: Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia 

Hundreds of Germans working in the education and cultural sectors will be expelled from Russia next month, the German foreign ministry says. 

It confirmed media reports that Russia had decided to cap the number of German employees from the start of June. 

They include teachers at the German school in Moscow and staff at the Goethe Institute cultural association. 

The move follows tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats and increasingly strained relations between Russia and Germany. Last month, Russia and Germany each declared 40 employees of their respective embassies personae non gratae - or unwelcome - and expelled them.  

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Kremlin Expels Hundreds of German Government Employees  

German civil servants expelled from Russia -- DW  

Russia to expel hundreds of German workers by start of June -- Euronews  

Hundreds of German civil servants set to leave Russia -- RTE  

Hundreds of German civil servants are being expelled from Russia -- CNN  

Moscow forced to respond to Berlin’s anti-Russian steps — diplomat -- TASS

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