Dutch expel Russian diplomats, close trade mission

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 20, 2023 12:05 am

The Hague, Netherlands: The Dutch foreign ministry on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) announced the expulsion of several Russian diplomats and the closure of Russia's trade mission in Amsterdam, accusing Moscow of using it for spying.

It was the latest development in a dispute over Russia's failure to grant visas to Dutch diplomats to staff their embassy in Moscow and the consulate in Saint Petersburg.

The Netherlands' Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra speaks during a press conference at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam on Feb. 18, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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