Greece to expel 12 Russian diplomats

Greek authorities have declared persons non grata 12 members of the Russian Federation's diplomatic and consular missions accredited in Greece, the Greek Foreign Ministry announced in a press release Wednesday.

The Russian ambassador to Greece, according to the Foreign Ministry, was announced earlier this decision this day.

Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Estonia, Denmark and Latvia all announced Tuesday that they would expel diplomats and members of Russian staff from their respective territories, CNN broadcast.