Twitter spat erupts between Russia and Britain’s allies

An online Twitter spat has erupted between Russia and Britain’s allies after dozens of Moscow’s diplomats were expelled around the world in retaliation for the Salisbury attack.

The United States, Canada, Ukraine and countries across the EU banished Russian embassy staff in the biggest wave of collective expulsions in history. 

Donald Trump ordered 60 Russian diplomats out of the country and also announced a consulate in Seattle is being shut down.

And within minutes of the announcement the stand-off had sparked a war of words on social media.

Shortly after announcing that it is kicking out 13 Russian diplomats, Ukraine’s Twitter account posted a message mocking the Kremlin.

Ukraine posted a gif showing Doctor’s Who’s arch nemesis ‘the master’ waving with the words ‘bye bye’

And the Russian embassy in the UK posted an image of a British arm shaking hands with an American with a sneering message.

And the Russian embassy in the UK posted an image of a British arm shaking hands with an American with a sneering message.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in the United States hit back at Mr Trump's announcement that one of their consulate's would be closed to announce a tit for tat.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in the United States hit back at Mr Trump’s announcement that one of their consulate’s would be closed to announce a tit for tat.

It posted a gif showing Doctor’s Who’s arch nemesis ‘the master’ waving with the words ‘bye bye’.

Relations between Ukraine and Russia are extremely tense after Moscow annexed Crimea and sparked a civil war in Ukraine which is still raging.

Meanwhile, the Russian embassy in the United States hit back at Mr Trump’s announcement that one of their consulate’s would be closed to announce a tit for tat.

It posted a Twitter poll asking its readers which American consulate it should close in Russia – the one in St Petersburg, in Vladivostok or in Yekaterinburg.

And the Russian embassy in the UK posted an image of a British arm shaking hands with an American with a sneering message.

It stated: ‘A country leaving the #EU is exploiting the factor of solidarity and forcing the remaining countries to spoil relations with #Russia…

‘The one them all and all under the one – a new slogan given by #London to #Brussels.’

Vladimir Putin's Kremlin has vowed to hit back at the global expulsions that were announced today (file pic)

Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin has vowed to hit back at the global expulsions that were announced today (file pic)

Over 100 Russian diplomats are being banished from their posts around the world, and EU Council President Donald Tusk warned that further expulsions could lie ahead.

It is a major diplomatic victory for Theresa May, who has been on a diplomatic blitz urging allies to hit back at Russia  after the nerve agent attack.

Russian former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia are both in comas in hospital fighting for their lives after being poisoned by Novichok earlier this month.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson hailed the ‘largest collective expulsion’ in history and said it would help defend our ‘shared security’.

Russia’s Foreign ministry slammed the ‘provocative’ expulsions and vowed to respond in kind.    



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