Russia expels 7 Danish diplomats

Russia has announced the expulsion of seven Danish diplomats in a retaliatory move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday, reported Xinhua.

The Ambassador of Denmark to Russia Carsten Sondergaard was summoned to the ministry in protest over Denmark's decision to declare 15 Russian employees working at the Russian Embassy in Denmark and the Russian Trade Representation in Copenhagen "personae non gratae" and Denmark's military support to Kiev, according to the ministry.

The seven diplomats were ordered to leave Russia in two weeks.

The ministry said Russia reserves the right to take additional retaliatory measures against future unfriendly actions.