Other countries, such as United States, have already announced that they expelled Russian intelligence agents.
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Dozens of diplomats are packing their bags. Belgium has decided to deport 21 people working for the Russian embassy and consulate who are suspected of involvement “in operations of espionage and influence threatening national security”, announced Tuesday, March 29 the head of Belgian diplomacy. The persons concerned must leave Belgian territory within 15 days.
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Ireland has also announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats on the grounds that their activities “do not correspond to international standards of diplomatic behavior”. For their part, the Netherlands will expel 17 Russian intelligence officers who were engaged in “secretly” to espionage activities.
The government decided to deport these people “due to the threat to national security posed by this group”. After this departure, there will remain 58 Russian diplomats in the Netherlands, according to the Dutch press agency ANP. Other countries, such as the United States, Poland and the Baltic countries have already announced that they have expelled Russian intelligence agents, The Hague said.