Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs:
“The expulsion of Russian diplomats from the Netherlands is yet another provocative gesture. All accusations of espionage are unfounded and written like a carbon copy. Unfortunately, Europe is shaken by Russophobia and spy mania. There are already not enough fingers on the hand to list all similar cases in European capitals for the outgoing 2020. This is clearly one chain of events and steps to discredit Moscow.
Russia is being forced to take symmetrical actions. I am sure that an adequate response will follow in a timely manner.”
