“Berlin's unfriendly actions will not remain without an adequate response. In the near future, a statement will be made in this regard,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

The Russian foreign ministry has called on the US embassy in Moscow to lift the diplomatic immunity of three of its staff suspected of stealing personal belongings from a Russian citizen.

The US-led NATO has expelled eight Russian diplomats over espionage allegations as Moscow slams the decision for undermining normalization efforts.

Russia expels the Romanian assistance military attaché in Moscow in a tit-for-tat measure, the Russian Foreign Ministry announces.

Russia says it will retaliate hard against expulsion of Russia diplomats from Czech Republic.

Moscow, in a retaliatory move, has asked 10 American diplomats to leave Russia and advised the US ambassador to return home for consultations.

The Russian military attaché is the sixth diplomat Bulgaria has expelled since October 2019 for suspected espionage.