Russia has expelled 59 more diplomats from 23 countries. Earlier, the United States expelled 60 diplomats. In response to a Russian diplomatic expulsion from Britain, USA and European countries, Russia took the initiative on Friday, accusing Russia's former spy and using a nerve agent on his daughter. The Reuters news agency said Russia rejected the allegations as baseless. In response to the efforts of European Union countries, Moscow has the right to take action against four other countries. A day before, Russia expelled 60 US diplomats from the country and ordered the closure of the US consulate office in St. Petersburg. Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump ordered the removal of 60 Russian diplomats from his country. Apart from this, the Russian Embassy in Seattle is also closed. Reuters reports said that this was the first time such a diplomatic expulsion and counter-withdrawal happened after the Cold War. In the past, on March 4, former Russian spy Sergey Scripler and his daughter, Ulya Scrippal, were found ill in Salshbari Park in the UK. It was later known that the nerve agent has been applied to them. British Prime Minister Theresa May blamed Moscow on this incident Although Russia has denied the allegations. In view of the incident, the British government expelled 23 diplomats from Russia on March 14. In response, on March 17, the Russian government ordered the expulsion of a large number of British diplomats. Then, 16 states of the United States, Canada and European Union announced the decision to expel Russian diplomats. On Monday, US President Donald Trump ordered the removal of 60 Russian diplomats from his country. As well as expulsion, the Russian Embassy located in Seattle was also closed. Likewise, more than 20 countries follow the United Kingdom. As a reaction, Russia expelled 58 people from Moscow and two American diplomats from Yekaterinburg city. It also ordered the closure of the US consulate office in St. Petersburg. The Russian Foreign Minister said at the time that the US ambassador has been informed that it has been done as a vengeful act. He also warned that Russia will react to other countries which expelled Russian diplomats. According to the news, Russian diplomats who have expelled Russian diplomats on Friday, Moscow said that they are going to expel the same number of diplomats in the country. Meanwhile, on Friday the British ambassador to Moscow Laurie Bristo was summoned, according to the report. Reuters, a spokesman for the country's (United Kingdom) foreign ministry refused to say how many British diplomats were expelled in the incident. However, London is saying that what Moscow is doing is tragic and they violate international law. Russia, on the other hand, denied Britain's accusation, that it was being conspired to destroy the East and West relations and to eject Moscow. Meanwhile, the ULIA scorpion treatment at the hospital in Britain has been cured, and her father's condition is critical, but it is not worrisome. On Friday, the BBC said in a report that Uliya's knowledge has returned and he is talking.
