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Now playing Next Belarus Belarus expels majority of Ukrainian diplomats and embassy staff Kyiv has accused Minsk of preparing to send its own troops into Ukraine following Russia's invasion. 23/03/2022
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Now playing Next Slovakia Slovakia charges two suspects with spying for Russia Slovakia's foreign ministry had said it would also expel three Russian diplomats for alleged spying and bribery. 14/03/2022
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria expels two Russian diplomats for spying amid Ukraine tensions One diplomat is accused of leaking "confidential information" about Bulgaria's defence ministry since 2016. 02/03/2022
Now playing Next Ukraine Biden and Putin to talk next week amid growing tensions over Ukraine The planned talks come after Kyiv has warned Russia could invade next month. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says it wants binding guarantees to avert NATO's expansion to Ukraine. 03/12/2021
Now playing Next world news Algeria accuses Morocco of killing three in 'cowardly attack' The reported killings took place on Monday, but few details had emerged and there had been no immediate response from Morocco's government. 05/11/2021
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