US expels Russian 'intelligence operative' working at UN

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55% : UNITED NATIONS --
52% : U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed that the U.N. was informed Monday that the U.S. was taking action to expel a staff member working for the U.N. Secretariat, under the agreement between the United States and the United Nations for hosting the 193-member world body.
47% :A spokesperson for the U.S. Mission said Tuesday: "On Feb. 28, the United States also initiated the process to require the departure of one Russian intelligence operative working at the United Nations who has abused their privileges of residence in the United States."
43% : The United States said Tuesday it is expelling a Russian "intelligence operative" working for the United Nations in addition to the 12 members of the Russian Mission to the United Nations whose expulsions were ordered Monday for engaging in espionage.
41% :The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said in a statement Monday that the 12 Russian diplomats had "abused their privileges of residency in the United States by engaging in espionage activities that are adverse to our national security."

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