Reprinted from
Kazulias Nyheter: Dispatches from the Front.
Kazulia expels Dankukin diplomats on espionage charges
Kazulian Government expels Dankukin diplomatic personnel on charges of espionage and inciting violence
4th May, 4369
Prime Minister Amund Dahlberg ordered the expulsion of all Dankukin diplomatic personnel as it is the belief of the Department of Domestic Affairs that said diplomatic officials are believed to be involved in espionage and inciting violence against the Kingdom. Dahlberg, speaking before the parliament, said that the response would bring to a halt the conceptualisation of any diplomatic talks between the two nations on the ground of negotiating and mediating the diplomatic tension. Prime Minister Dahlberg recalls the exposing of a Dankukin espionage ring within the nation, citing that posterior to its dismantling Dankukin diplomatic officials operated as agents of espionage and destruction (as described by the Espionage Convictions Act). Director of the Security Bureau, Trond Nicolaysen stated that the agency had concluded its investigation into Dankuk's clandestine activities in Kazulia and discoveries made within the investigation lead to the expulsion of all Dankukin diplomatic staff existing within the nation, regardless of their operational capacity. Prime Minister Dahlberg stated that Dankuk's unresponsiveness to the situation accentuates on the fact of Dankuk's disdained attitude towards the situation. This coupled with the nations constant threats towards the Kingdom are among various vectors responsible for the Prime Minister's recent move.
The Office of the Prime Minister and other respective government departments refused to disclose further information on the Dankukin diplomatic personnel beyond the fact that they had involvement in espionage and other destructive activities against the state. The Department of Domestic Affairs labelled Dankuk's actions in Kazulia as "attempting to damage the very fibre by which the nation operates". Minister of Domestic Affairs, Melker Lundquist stated that a report on Dankuk's clandestine activities is to be released to the general public soon, where it intends on illustrating to the general public the extent of Dankuk's activities against Kazulia and highlighting on the possible outcome if said actions had not been foiled by the Security Bureau and the aforementioned expulsion. It has been reported that the Security Bureau has opened a counter-terrorism investigation into the presence of "agents of crisis and confusion" in the nation. The Federal Police's Special Services Branch (the nation's foremost unit responsible for counter-terrorism, counter-espionage and domestic surveillance), is reported to having a hand in the investigation, however, the Federal Police has denied the unit's involvement.
The expulsion of all Dankukin diplomatic personnel from the nation could also spell the same for nations that are supposedly supporting Dankuk. The Republic of Istalia, who had involved itself in training exercises against the Kingdom could soon see its own diplomatic officials being expelled from the nation on similar charges of working with external/internal bodies against the state.