Italy expels two Russian embassy employees accused of spying, according to multiple reports. Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, announces the decision, citing allegations that the diplomats were involved in espionage activities. The expulsion follows separate Italian action in which two retired Italian officers are arrested on suspicion of passing information to Moscow, the Financial Times reports. In response, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it will react with an “appropriate response.” Russian state media, including RIA Novosti, reports the ministry’s position and indicates that Moscow will take retaliatory steps consistent with diplomatic practice. The details of the officials’ roles and the evidence cited by Italian authorities are not described uniformly across the accounts. Overall, the story centers on Italy’s diplomatic expulsion of two Russian embassy personnel and Russia’s stated intention to respond after the decision. The measures are presented as part of a broader espionage-related dispute between the two countries, prompted by arrests connected to alleged information transfers to Russia.