(Riya Saha, Intern Journalists)Norway’s foreign ministry has expelled a Russian diplomat linked to the case of a man jailed on the accusation of spying for Russia.
The diplomat, who was not named, worked at the trade section of the Russian embassy in Oslo, Norwegian foreign ministry spokeswoman Trude Maaseide said.
“He has engaged in actions that are incompatible with his role and status as a diplomat,” she said.
It appeared the expelled diplomat was the Russian intelligence officer that Norwegian authorities said was meeting with the suspected spy in an Oslo restaurant when he was arrested on Saturday.
The Russian Embassy in Oslo said on Facebook its deputy trade representative “was unjustly detained” and searched by the Norwegian Police Security Service during what it described as “a meeting with a Norwegian citizen”.
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