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Russia's Foreign Ministry denies Lithuania expulsion reports

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Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Monday reports that Lithuania has expelled a Russian diplomat.
MOSCOW, October 9 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Monday reports that Lithuania has expelled a Russian diplomat.

The Lithuanian State Radio and Television Company published Sunday evening a report on its Web site citing an informal source as saying that Lithuania ordered a Russian Embassy official out of the country.

"We cannot confirm reports in the Lithuanian media concerning the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Vilnius," the ministry said in a news release.

It said the matter was being clarified with the Lithuanian side.

Lithuania's Foreign Ministry did not comment.

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