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Estonia to expel 2 Russian diplomats; Moscow blasts move


http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-estonia-expel-russian-diplomats-47661462

By The Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — May 26, 2017, 1:59 PM ET


Estonia has informed Russia that two of its diplomats in the country will be expelled, the Baltic country's foreign ministry said Friday.

Estonian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Sandra Kamilova told The Associated Press that the Russian Embassy in Tallinn had been informed of the decision, but the ministry declined to provide further details. It wasn't clear when the diplomats would be deported.

A statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry called the move "provocative and baseless" and "of course, it will not remain without appropriate response," suggesting that Russian would expel two Estonians.
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Estonia's relations with Russia have remained uneasy since the former Soviet republic gained independence in 1991. Estonia has caught several spies working for Moscow, mostly Estonian citizens but also Russians.

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Ties also have been uneasy because of Moscow's support for separatist rebels fighting in Ukraine, and Russia's annexation of Crimea.