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Ukrainian diplomat expelled from Russia in response to Kiev’s actions — diplomatic source

The expulsion of the Ukrainian diplomat became a response measure to expulsion of a Russian consulate employee in Odessa
Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow Natalya Garnelis/TASS
Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow
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MOSCOW, September 1. /TASS/. Ukrainian diplomat Igor Fedikevich, who worked in Ukraine’s consulate in St. Petersburg, has been expelled from Russia, a source in Russia’s Foreign Ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

"The expulsion of the Ukrainian diplomat became a response measure to expulsion of a Russian consulate employee in Odessa," the source said. "This was our symmetric response."