西班牙驱逐了两名驻马德里的俄罗斯使馆外交人员，西班牙说莫斯科也驱逐了两名西班牙外交人员作为回应。
西班牙外交部星期二表示，俄罗斯工作人员在被发现“参与和他们身份不符的活动后”被“请求”离开。在外交语言上，这句话的意思通常是指间谍活动。
西班牙外交部说，俄罗斯进行了报复，把两名西班牙大使馆工作人员送回国。
西班牙《国家报》说，应西班牙国家情报局局长的要求，这两名俄罗斯外交人员在11月初离开。
西班牙外交部说，西俄两国政府都认为这一事件已结束，并表示双方都在努力尽快使他们的外交使团人数满额。
Spain has expelled two members of Russia’s diplomatic staff in Madrid, and says Moscow has responded by expelling two Spanish diplomats.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the Russian staffers were “invited” to leave after being found “to have engaged in activities incompatible with their status.” In diplomatic language, the phrase is normally taken to mean spying.
The ministry says Russia retaliated, sending home two Spanish embassy officials.
The Spanish daily El Pais says the Russian departures took place in early November, based on a request from the director of Spain’s National Intelligence Center.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry says both governments consider the incident closed, and says both sides are working to return their delegations to full strength as soon as possible.