Hundreds of German civil servants working in the education and cultural fields in Russia will have to leave after they were expelled following a request from Moscow, a government source from Berlin told AFP news agency on Saturday.

Kremlin expels German civil servants working in Russia, Berlin calls it unjustified, incomprehensible decision

Germany on Thursday called Russia's decision to expel its diplomates "unjustified", warning that Berlin could take "further action" in this escalating issue. "The German government notes with regret the Russian government's decision to declare two employees of the German embassy in Moscow personae non-gratae," Germany's foreign ministry said in a statement.

Russia's action to expel our diplomats 'unjustified': Germany

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Kremlin expels German civil servants working in Russia, Berlin calls it unjustified, incomprehensible decision

Russia's action to expel our diplomats 'unjustified': Germany