UK Prime Minister THERESA MAY said the diplomats, who have a week to leave, were identified as undeclared intelligence officers.
MAY also revoked an invitation to Russia’s foreign minister, and said the Royal Family would not attend the Fifa World Cup later this year.
Russia denies being involved in the attempted murder of SERGEI SKRIPAL.
The Russian Embassy has also described the expulsion of twenty three diplomats as unacceptable, unjustified and short-sighted.
