European Union chief Donald Tusk says 14 member nations are expelling Russian diplomatic staff over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in Britain.
Tusk said Monday that there may be additional measures including further expulsions in the coming days and weeks.
In coordinated announcements of expulsions on Monday, the Czech Republic said it is kicking out three staffers from the Russian embassy. Andrej Babis calls the measure an expression of solidarity with Britain.
The Netherlands said it is expelling two Russian intelligence officers, while Estonia said it was expelling the Russian defense attache. The Italian Foreign Ministry announced that Italy would expel two Russian diplomats assigned to the embassy within a week.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is giving 60 Russian diplomats one week to leave the U.S. — saying it wants to send a message to Moscow about what it says is the "unacceptably high'' number of Russian intelligence operatives in the country.
The U.S. is also ordering the closure of the Russian consulate in Seattle.
Meanwhile, Canada's foreign ministry announced Monday that it is also expelling four Russian diplomats — in solidarity with Britain.