A plate on the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. File photo MOSCOW, April 16 Russia will respond to the expulsion of six Russian diplomats from North Macedonia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in North Macedonia confirmed to RIA Novosti that it had received a note from the Foreign Ministry on the expulsion of 6 diplomats. «The North Macedonian authorities continue to follow the lead of the West, which is in a Russophobic frenzy, spinning a spiral of destruction of bilateral relations. Another unmotivated action against our employees will inevitably have long-term negative consequences for Russian-North Macedonian cooperation. Of course, this cannot be in the interests of the people of North Macedonia. Responsibility for such steps and their destructive effect lies entirely with Skopje,» the message on the ministry's website says. «The reaction will follow,» the Foreign Ministry said. 7c1491107429b4dedc6a8296f5a9d46d.jpg» />Russia has declared senior diplomat persona non grata Czech Republic
