Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, it give give a “mirror response to the expulsion of Russian diplomats from Greece. According to the ministry in Moscow, “a mirror response will follow as per established practice for such cases.”
Citing high -ranking diplomatic sources, Greek daily Kathimerini reported on Wednesday morning that Greece has decided to expel two Russian diplomats and reject entry of another two into Greece.
According to the report, there have been attempts by Russia to intervene in particularly sensitive national problems and support the interests of Greece in the Balkans, particularly with respect to the issue of the name of Macedonia.
Greek government official said that expulsion of Russian diplomats has nothing to do with broader bilateral relations, has to do with particular incident.
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The same sources claim that Greece wants to maintain good relations with Russia, promote friendship between the two nations, and cooperation among governments and civil society actors on both sides. However, according to them, this can be done only on the basis of parity and of mutual respect for the sovereignty and independence of the two countries, the newspaper notes.
