Austria Expels Russian Diplomat Linked to Spy Probe at OMV

Austria expelled a Russian diplomat on suspicion of espionage amid an investigation into a long-time OMV employee who is suspected of passing company secrets to the Kremlin.

The envoy has already left the country after Russia declined to lift his diplomatic immunity to allow the OMV espionage probe, prompting the Austrian Foreign Ministry to declare him persona non grata, a government spokesperson said in a statement.