Belarus has kicked out Sweden's ambassador to Minsk in a rerun of events six months ago.
Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt tweeted on Friday (3 August) that the diplomat, Stefan Eriksson, was expelled "for being too supportive of human rights." He added: "Outrageous. Shows nature of regime."
The Swedish foreign ministry said it will give marching orders to Belarus' envoy to Stockholm and some of his colleagues in return.
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the ...
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