BRUSSELS — NATO has expelled eight members of Russia’s mission to the alliance who were “undeclared Russian intelligence officers,” a NATO official said on Wednesday, the latest deterioration in East-West ties that are already at post-Cold War lows. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused NATO of duplicity and of using the idea of an alleged threat from Moscow as a bogeyman for its own purposes. “We can confirm that we have withdrawn the accreditation of eight members of the Russian Mission to NATO, who were undeclared Russian intelligence officers,” the NATO official said, adding that the number of positions Moscow can accredit to NATO had been cut to 10. Russia accuses NATO of provocatively expanding its military infrastructure closer to its borders. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 06, 2021 21:33 UTC