Norway has expelled 15 employees of the Russian secret service, stating that they carried out activities incompatible with their diplomatic status.Information Guide Nigeria
Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said on Thursday that, “Russia currently poses the greatest intelligence threat to Norway,’’ the minister said in a statement.
“We take this very seriously and are now implementing measures to counter Russian intelligence activities in our country. We will not allow Russian intelligence officers to operate under diplomatic cover in Norway,’’ she added.NYSC Portal
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According to the ministry, the diplomats must leave Norway within a short period of time. Visa applications from intelligence officers would be rejected
Recall that three Russian intelligence officers were already kicked out of Norway in April 2022.
As reported by VANGUARD, Huitfeld said: “I would like to emphasise that Norway is seeking to maintain normal diplomatic relations with Russia, and that Russian diplomats are welcome in Norway. The action we have taken today is targeted towards reducing undesirable intelligence activities.
“We will not accept that diplomatic missions were misused for the purposes of carrying out covert intelligence activities.’’JAMB Result
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