Russia agreed to send two staff members of NATO.

KommentariiUdar oslepshego nosoroga30.04.2009NATO expelled two Russian diplomats after spy revelations in EstoniiMID Russia officially notified the Canadian Ambassador Ralph Lisishina on Moscow's decision to deny accreditation of two staff members of NATO information center in Moscow, attached to the Canadian Embassy, said Ministry in a statement. Thus Russia has responded to the expulsion of two diplomats in Brussels, accredited to the alliance.
Accreditation denied Director NATO Information Office in Moscow, the Canadian Embassy attache Isabelle François Bureau, and the second officer, Attaché Embassy of Canada, Mark Opgenort.
"Russian service of the BBC" with reference to the representative of the Canadian Embassy in Russia Nicolas Brusso said that two Canadian diplomats will be expelled from the country. AFP also quoted a Brusso, who regrets the decision of Moscow's decision. "Canada and NATO to seek ways to develop relations with Russia. The decision to revoke accreditation (from Canadian diplomats - Lenta.Ru") is counterproductive, "- he said.
Previously, NATO has deprived the accreditation of two staff members postpredstva alliance with Russia. They were the head of the political section of Victor Kochukov and attache postpredstva, Secretary of the mission Vasily Chizhov, who is the son of postpreda Russia to the EU Vladimir Chizhov.
Officially, Russian diplomats were expelled from Brussels for activities incompatible with diplomatic status. According to unofficial versions, presented by the media, their removal is a response to NATO spy scandal in Estonia, which broke out in autumn 2008.
As reported, the authorities exposed a high-ranking Defense Ministry officer Herman Simma, who, according to the investigation, cooperated with the KGB and the SVR of Russia. Simma was sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison. It was found that during his work he had access to classified NATO information passing through Estonia.