Australia on Tuesday announced plans to expel two Russian diplomats, matching the moves made by the U.S., U.K. and other allies that are part of a coordinated response to the presumed Russian attack on a spy on British soil. “Two Russian diplomats identified as undeclared intelligence officers will be expelled by the Australian government for actions inconsistent with their status, pursuant to the Vienna Conventions,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said, according to multiple published reports. Turnbull also blasted the March 4 attack as “a reckless assault on the sovereignty of nations.” The U.S., Canada and more than a dozen European countries ejected scores of Russian diplomats and intelligence officers on Monday, in a coordinated action that deepens the breach between Moscow and the West. The U.S. alone will eject 60 Russians believed to be intelligence officers.
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