⁍ Bulgaria has given two Russian diplomats 72 hours to leave the country.
⁍ Prosecutors accuse them of having been involved in spying in the Balkan country since 2016.
⁍ The diplomats are accused of seeking classified information on army modernisation plans and the maintenance of military equipment.
– Bulgaria has given two Russian diplomats 72 hours to leave the country after prosecutors accused them of spying for Russia since 2016, Reuters reports. According to the AP, prosecutors say the diplomats sought classified information on Bulgaria’s army plans and the maintenance of military equipment. Bulgaria’s foreign ministry says it informed the Russian embassy in Sofia.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bulgaria-russia-espionage/bulgaria-expels-two-russian-diplomats-accused-of-spying-idUSKCN26E2K2