U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said her country plans to expel 23 Russian diplomats who have been identified as undeclared intelligence officers, according to multiple published reports. May also said U.K. ministers and the British Royal Family won’t attend the World Cup soccer tournament that is scheduled to take place in Russia in June and July. The moves come after May on Monday said it was highly likely Russia was responsible for poisoning former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury this month. She had given Russia until the end of Tuesday to provide an explanation.
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