Colombia Expels Russian Diplomats for Alleged Espionage
23 Dec 2020
Russia expelled two Colombian diplomats Wednesday after the Latin American state made a similar move against two Russian officials at the embassy in Bogotá, Reuters reported.
The Colombian government ordered the departure of two Russian diplomatic officials this month over their alleged involvement in espionage activities.
The Colombian Foreign Ministry announced that “[t]he national government made the decision to request the withdrawal of two Russian diplomatic officials accredited in Colombia, after verifying that they were developing activities in the country incompatible with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” according to Runrunes, Venezuelan online news portal.