01/05/2014 17:55
Russian diplomat to be expelled from Ukraine
Ukraine has ordered the expulsion of a Russian naval diplomat after alleged spying this week, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on its Facebook page, according to CNN.
The statement said the attache was detained "while he was committing spying activities on April 30th."
The ministry said the diplomat has to leave Ukraine as soon as possible.
In Ukraine's capital, Kiev, on Thursday, hundreds of people joined a rally for peace and unity, organized by student and trade union groups and left-of-center parties.
The protesters called for constitutional reform, decentralization of power and new parliamentary elections.
They also called for a national referendum to decide whether Ukraine should become a federal state; if the Russian language should become the official language in some regions; and whether Ukraine should integrate with European Union.
The protest has been peaceful with no incidents reported so far.