MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. Moscow is expelling the Italian military attache and his aide in response to Rome’s actions, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS.

"Yes, this is a response measure," she said.

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said on July 9 that Rome was expelling two Russian embassy’s military attaches. The Russian foreign ministry warned of response measures.