Canada, on Monday (May 8), moved to expel Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker, critical of China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.

Canada expels Chinese diplomat who allegedly sought to intimidate lawmaker; Beijing responds

Russia on Monday said that it was expelling three diplomats from the Slovak embassy in Moscow in a tit-for-tat move after the Slovakian government forced out three Russians amidst a growing diplomatic tiff with Europe.

Russia expels diplomats from the Slovak embassy in a tit-for-tat move

During the day, Dutch ambassador Renee Jones-Bos had said that Russia has expelled two diplomats over the spy row.

After expelling Dutch diplomats, Russia orders 4 German diplomats to leave