On January 24, Bulgarian authorities decided to expel a diplomat from the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria and an employee from Russia's Trade Mission in that country without presenting any reasonable evidence to support their decision.

Russia regards this step by Bulgarian authorities as openly unfriendly and provocational, and also at odds with constructive relations between Russia and Bulgaria and the traditional mutually respectful bilateral ties. We reserve the right to take retaliatory steps.

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