The United States has welcomed the actions of the Slovak government in expelling three Russian diplomats suspected of spying.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from US State Department spokesman Morgan Ortagus.

"The United States welcomes its recent efforts to protect Slovakia's sovereignty from foreign threats.

"The Slovak Foreign Ministry has openly stated that it will not tolerate Russian politically motivated crimes either on Slovak soil or in Europe," Ortagus said.

The Slovak government has decided to deport three Russian diplomats suspected of espionage. Diplomats must leave Slovakia by the end of this week.