Russia to end its diplomatic relations with NATO

The World

Russia is ending its diplomatic engagement with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it will shut down its office at NATO headquarters in Brussels and withdraw its relevant diplomatic credentials by early November. The move by Moscow is in retaliation for NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats from its Brussels office earlier this month.

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