Slovakia said on September 14 it was expelling an employee of the Russian Embassy in Bratislava for activities in "direct violation" of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The Foreign Ministry said it summoned Russian Ambassador to Slovakia Igor Bratchikov and informed him that the employee, whose identity was not disclosed, must leave the country within 48 hours. No details were provided.
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