Germany expels two Russian diplomats over contract killing of former Chechen commander: foreign minister

Germany has expelled two Russian diplomats over the assassination of a former Chechen commander in a Berlin park which the authorities believe was ordered by Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister AnnalenaBaerbock said on Wednesday.

"This murder by order of the state as determined by the court today consitutes a series violation of German lawand sovereignty", Baerbock said after a Russian man was sentenced to life in jail for the crime.