Austria expels three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying

Austria has expelled three Russian embassy staff on suspicion of spying, citing a 'forest of antennae' at the mission in Vienna used for illicit data collection. The expulsions bring the total number of Russian diplomats sent home by Vienna to 14 since 2020. Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger condemned the use of diplomatic immunity for espionage.