Russia Expels 45 Polish Embassy and Consulate Staff in Retaliatory Move

FILE - A view through a fence shows flags of Poland and European Union outside the Polish embassy in Moscow, Russia, March 29, 2018.

Russia has declared 45 Polish embassy and consulate staff "persona non grata" in retaliation for Warsaw's expulsion of 45 Russian diplomats from Poland, Moscow's foreign ministry said Friday.

Poland said in March that the 45 Russian diplomats were suspected of working for Russian intelligence.