Russia decides to expel NATO officials

RUSSIA: Russia was to announce yesterday expulsion of head and member of staff of the NATO information office in Moscow, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday citing a source from the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Isabelle Francois, the director of the NATO Information Office in Moscow who was also accredited with the Canadian Embassy in Russia as attache, and a worker of her office are likely to be deprived of diplomatic accreditation in Russia, according to a high-ranking official from the ministry. No official comments are available on this information currently, said Interfax.

"We will officially announce our measures immediately after presenting a relevant note, for which the Canadian ambassador will be called to the Russian Foreign Ministry tomorrow," said the official.

MOSCOW, Wednesday, Xinhua