Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (File pic)
SYDNEY: Australia joined the United States and other British allies in expelling two Russian diplomats Tuesday in response to a nerve agent attack on a double agent in England.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the pair were “undeclared intelligence officers” and had seven days to leave.
“This decision reflects the shocking nature of the attack, the first offensive use of chemical weapons in Europe since World War II, involving a highly lethal substance in a populated area, endangering countless other members of the community,” he said.
Turnbull said the decision followed advice from London that the substance …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
