Norway’s overseas ministry on Thursday stated it had determined to expel 15 Russian embassy officers, including that they have been intelligence officers working beneath the quilt of diplomatic positions.
“The federal government’s determination is in response to the modified safety scenario in Europe, which has led to an elevated intelligence menace from Russia,” the overseas ministry stated in a press release. “The officers involved should depart Norway shortly.”
The Russian embassy in Oslo was not instantly out there for remark when contacted by Reuters.
Norway, a member of the NATO navy alliance, shares a border with Russia within the Arctic.
“This is a crucial step in countering, and decreasing the extent of, Russian intelligence exercise in Norway, and thus in safeguarding our nationwide pursuits,” Norway’s Overseas Minister Anniken Huitfeldt stated.