NATO, US, Canada, Australia & 25 European countries expel a total of 152 Russian envoys over Russian former spy poisoning

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poklane on 26 March 2018

Some good news, here's a list of countries which have expelled Russian envoys so far:

1. United States: 60 intelligence officers
2. United Kingdom: 23 diplomats (this one happened 12 days ago)
3. Ukraine: 13 diplomats
4. NATO: 7 diplomats (and denying the application of another 3)
5. Germany: 4 diplomats
6. France: 4 diplomats
7. Poland: 4 diplomats
8. Canada: 4 diplomats (and denying the application of another 3)
9. Czech Republic: 3 diplomats
10. Lithuania: 3 diplomats11: Moldova: 3 diplomats
12. Denmark: 2 envoys
13. the Netherlands: 2 diplomats
14. Italy: 2 diplomats
15. Albania: 2 diplomats
16. Spain: 2 diplomats
17. Australia: 2 diplomats
18. Estonia: 1 (defence attache)
19. Latvia: 1 diplomat
20. Croatia: 1 diplomat
21. Romania: 1 diplomat
22. Finland: 1 diplomat
23. Sweden: 1 diplomat
24. Norway: 1 diplomat
25. Hungary: 1 diplomat
26. Macedonia: 1 diplomat
27. Ireland: 1 diplomat
28. Belgium: 1 diplomat
29. Montenegro: 1 diplomat

Total: 152

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VGPolyglot on 26 March 2018

So, in reading the Canadian one, it seems that they are expelling 4 people, but it sounds like the embassy and consulate themselves will still be open.

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vivster on 26 March 2018

I always found this practice to be odd. Diplomats' whole existence is to do diplomacy. But the first thing they do after an incident that would require diplomacy is expelling the diplomats?

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Pyro as Bill on 26 March 2018

It'll be fun to see how the alt-left, 'Trump is a Russian Agent' conspiratards will spin this.

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VGPolyglot on 26 March 2018

Pyro as Bill said:
It'll be fun to see how the alt-left, 'Trump is a Russian Agent' conspiratards will spin this.

What is the alt-left even supposed to mean? Liberals?

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VGPolyglot on 26 March 2018

SpokenTruth said:

vivster said:
I always found this practice to be odd. Diplomats' whole existence is to do diplomacy. But the first thing they do after an incident that would require diplomacy is expelling the diplomats?

It's because the diplomacy didn't work in the first place.

This is just words essentially, I don't think any of them are closing down their embassies.

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Signalstar on 26 March 2018

Wonder when the Vgchartz cadre of "Russia is not that bad" apologists will show up and say something about this.

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poklane on 26 March 2018

Updated the OP, 22 countries have now expelled Russian envoys.

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kljesta64 on 26 March 2018

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KLAMarine on 26 March 2018

A shame it has to come to this.

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