The Russian ambassador to Ireland has described the decision by the Government to expel a Russian diplomat as “totally unwarranted, uncalled for, senseless and regrettable”. He was speaking after Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has confirmed one Russian diplomat based in Ireland was to be expelled. The Russian ambassador was summoned to the Department of Foreign Affairs earlier on Tuesday to be told of the decision. However, Mr Filatov said it was high time Britain stopped “misleading” its own public and the international community over the nerve agent attack. He said Russian diplomats had done nothing bad or illegal in Ireland and again reiterated his view the decision was arbitrary.

Source: The Irish Times March 27, 2018 11:28 UTC