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As part of a raft of actions against Moscow, the United States said 10 Russian diplomats, including representatives of Russian intelligence services using diplomatic cover, would be expelled from the country.
The White House also formally blamed the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) for being behind a massive hack known as SolarWinds that hit large swaths of the U.S. public and private sectors last year, including at least nine U.S. federal agencies. Russia has denied the accusations.
Poland’s Foreign Ministry said the impact of the SolarWinds hack extends beyond the United States and affects European countries.
Poland stands in solidarity with the United States, it said in a statement. “We strongly advocate that states, the private sector, and individuals adhere to the principles of responsible behavior in cyberspace.”
Russia on Wednesday dismissed as ineffectual newly-imposed U.S. and European Union sanctions over the poisoning and arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, while warning that Moscow would retaliate.
He responded to the recent statements made by Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma (lower house), who put the spotlight on Big Tech’s violation of freedom of speech