NATO excludes 8 Russians from mission for 'secret espionage' - ForumDaily
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NATO excludes 8 Russians from mission for 'secret espionage'

On Wednesday, October 6, it became known that NATO (North Atlantic Alliance) expelled eight members of the Russian mission in the military alliance, claiming that they were secretly working as intelligence officers. The Alliance also halved the Moscow team capable of working at NATO headquarters. Writes about it AP News.

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“We can confirm that we have withdrawn the accreditation of eight members of the Russian mission to NATO who were undeclared Russian intelligence officers,” a NATO spokesman said. He spoke on condition of anonymity.

NATO has also cut the number of posts for which Russia can accredit people in the organization from 20 to 10. The decision will take effect at the end of October, the official said.

Relations between NATO and Russia have grown strained since Moscow annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in 2014. There are disagreements between them over Russia's development of nuclear missiles, incursions into NATO airspace and targeting fighter jets to Allied ships.

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Official negotiations between the two have been limited in recent years.

“NATO’s policy towards Russia remains consistent. We have strengthened deterrence and defense in response to Russia's aggressive actions, but at the same time we remain open to constructive dialogue,” the official said.

The main forum for dialogue, the NATO-Russia Council, is at an impasse.

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“NATO proposed holding another meeting of the NATO-Russia Council more than 18 months ago, and this proposal remains in force,” he recalled.

Leonid Slutsky, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house of the Russian parliament, dismissed the accusations against Russian diplomats as unfounded and warned that NATO's actions would further exacerbate relations.

Slutsky also said that Moscow could respond with "asymmetric" retaliatory measures, but did not specify what they might be.

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