Romanian diplomat, detained in Moscow for spying on Monday is declared persona non grata and has to leave the country within 48 hours.
      
      Gabriel Grecu was detained by FSB in Moscow on August 16 during an attempt to receive secret information of a military nature from a Russian citizen.
      
      "Items of spying equipment that fully reveal his hostile activity against Russia have been confiscated from the intelligence officer” a FSB agency spokesman told.
      
      Grecu was working under cover as the first secretary of the political department at the Romanian embassy in Moscow. Grecu's work was incompatible with his diplomatic status, the FSB statement said.
      Romania's foreign ministry refused to make any comment.
      
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