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Australia hints it may boycott World Cup in Russia over nerve agent attack
Australia hints it may boycott World Cup as it expels two Russians over nerve agent attack.
CNBC reports that Australia will expel two Russian diplomats in response to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain.
The United States said on Monday it would expel 60 Russian diplomats, joining governments across Europe in punishing the Kremlin. In total, 100 Russian diplomats were being removed, the
biggest Western expulsion of Russian diplomats since the height of the Cold War.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said other options, such as Australia boycotting the 2018 World Cup in Russia, could also be taken over the poisoning incident.
"There are a whole range of further options of action that could be taken, the boycott of the World Cup is one of the further actions that could be taken in relation to this matter," Bishop told reporters in Canberra, as quoted by the source.
Earlier, Iceland announced it will be boycotting the World Cup this summer.
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