Italy expels two Russian military attachés for espionage
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The Italian government has decided to expel two military attachés from the Russian embassy due to espionage activities. They must leave Rome within three days.
Italy expels two Russian military attachés suspected of espionage. Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country Antonio Tajani reported this on social network X , reports UNN.
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According to him, the Italian government decided to expel two military attachés from the Russian embassy in Italy, "responsible for espionage activities uncovered during an investigation by the Rome Prosecutor's Office."
The Secretary General of the Farnesina has just informed the Russian ambassador in Rome that Ivan Petrovich Gorbachev and Mikhail Vasilyevich Astakhov must leave Rome within 3 days
Tajani emphasized that Moscow continues to use its hybrid weapons to attack the West and Italy.
"This is a serious and unacceptable interference in Italian institutions and national security," the minister concluded.
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