Foreign Policy

14 EU member nations expel Russian diplomats in response to nerve agent attack

By Melissa Quinn
Published March 26, 2018 2:07pm ET
Add Washington Examiner on Google
14 EU member nations expel Russian diplomats in response to nerve agent attack
European Council President Donald Tusk speaks during a media conference at an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, March 22, 2018. Leaders from the 28 European Union nations meet for a two-day summit to assess the prospect of a trade war with the United States and how to react to Russia following to the nerve agent attack in Britain. | (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

Fourteen European Union member countries are expelling Russian diplomats in response to the March 4 nerve agent attack on a former double agent in England, the EU said Monday.

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, did not rule out additional expulsions in the coming days and weeks.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

European Union Russia Spying United States