Russia's Foreign Ministry released a statement Friday saying it had informed ambassadors from most of the countries that ordered expulsion of Russian diplomats that an equal number of their diplomats were being expelled. Diplomatic representatives from various countries, including Canadian Ambassador John Kur, were seen arriving at the Russian Foreign Ministry throughout Friday. (CBC)Earlier this week, two dozen countries expelled more than 150 Russian diplomats over the poisoning, which British Prime Minister Theresa May blamed on Russia. Canadian officials announced they were expelling four diplomats, while refusing to approve applications for another three Russian diplomatic staff headed for Canada. May immediately expelled 23 Russian diplomats from the U.K., prompting Moscow to order the same number of British diplomats out of Russia.

Source: CBC News March 30, 2018 14:00 UTC