Austria revoked the status of four diplomatic staff members, joining the expulsion spree Austria has declared personae non gratae four Russian diplomats, the foreign ministry announced on Thursday. Many other nations made similar moves this week, expelling dozens of Russian envoys.

Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko hopes that “common sense” will not allow Europe to blockade Kaliningrad Moscow has cautioned neighboring European countries against the closure of their borders with Russia and Belarus pointing out that such a scenario would mean the blockade of Russia’s westernmost exclave Kaliningrad.

Citing ‘atrocities’ in Ukraine, US has embargoed more Russian officials and their families Citing “atrocities in Ukraine, including in Bucha,” the US government on Wednesday rolled out new sanctions against Russia that include some of the country’s top banks, companies and government officials – as well as their family members.