Sweden expels Russian diplomat

Sweden's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on 3 August 2015 it had expelled a Russian diplomat for actions 'not in line with the Vienna Convention.' In a tit-for-tat move, Russia retaliated by expelling a Swedish diplomat.

Tension between the two countries have been increasingly higher, following the alledged incursion of Russian submarines into Swedish waters. Sweden, albeit not a NATO member, has increasingly cooperated with its allies to control and restrict Russia's activity in the region.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Sweden is fighting intruders, naked http://www.europeansources.info/record/sweden-is-fighting-intruders-naked/

The Local.se, 04.08.15: Russia slams Sweden over expelled diplomats http://www.thelocal.se/20150804/swedish-diplomat-thrown-out-of-russia

Sputnik International, 03.08.15: High-Ranking Swedish Diplomat Declared Persona Non Grata in Russia http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150803/1025358194.html

The Moscow Times, 04.08.15: Sweden Expels Russian Diplomat, Moscow Makes Tit-for-Tat Move http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/sweden-expels-russian-diplomat-moscow-makes-tit-for-tat-move/526885.html

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