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France to expel 35 Russian diplomats after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

A building in Borodianka, near Kyiv, decimated by an explosion on April 4, 2022. © Serguei Supinsky, AFP

France on Monday said it would expel 35 Russian diplomats as part of a joint European action after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "France decided this evening to expel a number of Russian personnel with diplomatic status stationed in France whose activities are against our security interests," the foreign ministry said in a statement. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time [GMT+2].

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