Latvia to expel Russian diplomat for spying

Latvia will expel a Russian diplomat for trying to gain secrets about the Nato defence alliance, the pan-Baltic BNS news agency…

Latvia will expel a Russian diplomat for trying to gain secrets about the Nato defence alliance, the pan-Baltic BNS news agency said today.

A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman declined to comment on the report, but added that the ministry planned to issue a statement later today.

The small former Soviet republic joined Nato late last month and will join the European Union on May 1st.

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