NATO expelled two Russian diplomats.

The Alliance 29 April announced the expulsion of two Russian diplomats, writes The Financial Times, citing sources in the NATO.
One of them, according to the publication, is the son of Russia's permanent representatives in the EU, Vladimir Chizhov. He, along with another member of the diplomatic mission of Russia to NATO. According to a source, they worked for Russian intelligence.
According to the publication, demarche alliance is associated with spy scandal in Estonia. The Ministry of Defense of this country Simma Herman was convicted of spying for Russia.
During the investigation affairs Simma revealed that in mid-1990 he had access to NATO classified documents "top secret" and could send them the Russian razvedke.Simm pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison.
As noted by The Financial Times, expelled Russian diplomats are not directly related to the spy scandal, but the damage he has caused NATO forced the leadership of the alliance to take such harsh measures.
Official confirmation of this information has yet been received. The reactions of Russia to the publication of the newspaper also has not yet been received.
As reported in recent days, relations between Russia and NATO have worsened due to military exercises the alliance, which will be held in May in Georgia. Moscow called on NATO maneuvers to rescind, expressing doubts about the appropriateness of the time and place of their conduct. The Alliance, in turn, insisted that the exercises would take place without the heavy weapons and does not destabilize the region.