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Moscow warns of retaliation to expulsion of Russian diplomats in Ukraine

Xinhua,March 29, 2018 Adjust font size:

MOSCOW, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the expulsion of Russian diplomats by Ukraine over an ex-spy poisoning case, saying that Moscow will certainly respond with harsh retaliation.

It said in a statement that the Ukrainian government took a "thoughtless" stance in the incident.

"It should also be noted that Kiev has orchestrated its moves in unison with Western nations, including France and Germany, which is creating a negative backdrop for talks on the Ukrainian settlement, including in the Normandy format," the ministry said.

It warned that Kiev's unfriendly step would be followed by a fitting and painful response from Moscow.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced Monday that Ukraine had decided to expel 13 Russian diplomats due to the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in Britain. Enditem

 

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