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In September, Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats for actions inconsistent with their status.
In September, Hungary expelled 10 Russian diplomats, citing actions incompatible with their status. This is a phrase often used in diplomacy as a euphemism for espionage.
"As part of reciprocal actions, a group of employees of the Hungarian embassy in Moscow and the Hungarian consulates general in St. Petersburg and Kazan must leave the territory of the Russian Federation within two weeks," the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today, via Lavrov.
The Kremlin said - regarding Russia's letter to NATO yesterday, which signaled its readiness to use nuclear weapons if the Western Alliance tries to cut off access to Königsberg - that it should not be seen as an act of confrontation. It added that "Moscow's goal is to ensure the security of this Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea."
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Hungarian embassy employees will leave Russian territory within two weeks.
Very likely · Within weeks

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