Russia-Ukraine war news from April 11: France declares Russian agents posing as diplomats as persona non grata. 11 Apr 2022 - 19:21 GMT Ukraine says Russia holding many civilians in prisons Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has accused Russia of holding civilians, including journalists, activists and elected officials, in prisons on Russian territory. 11 Apr 2022 - 15:40 GMT Russia accuses …
Moscow retaliates less than two weeks after Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expelled a total of 10 Russian diplomats. Russia has announced the expulsion of 10 diplomats from the three Baltic states in a tit-for-tat response, including three diplomats each from Estonia and Latvia, and four from Lithuania. The move came on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the three Baltic …
Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Friday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over the invasion of Ukraine, prompting Moscow to say it would respond in kind. “Latvia expels three Russian Embassy employees in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine,” Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics …
There is a growing Russian military presence at Ukraine's borders, Western countries warned on Wednesday, as Estonia said battle groups were moving ahead of a likely attack to occupy "key terrain," contradicting Moscow's insistence of a pullback. Russia's defence ministry said its forces were pulling back after exercises in southern and western military districts near Ukraine, and Moscow's ambassador to …
