The Russian Embassy in Sweden (Source: The Moscow Times)

Sweden's foreign ministry said "five officials at the Russian Embassy in Sweden are being asked to leave the country" due to activities incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The foreign ministry did not specify the nature of the activities, but the announcement came less than two weeks after neighboring Norway expelled 15 diplomats it described as "intelligence officers."

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that it will take prompt measures in response to Sweden’s decision.