Foreign Ministry of Moldova has expelled five Russian diplomats, ordering Moscow to remove them in a move that outraged the country's pro-Russian President. 
The note about the decision was given to the Russian ambassador to Moldova Farit Mukhametshin yesterday afternoon, according to Artur Sarbu, Moldova's foreign ministry aide, who did not explain the reason behind the expulsion. The unnamed diplomats were given 72 hours to leave the country. Mukhametshin confirmed that he received the note, but declined to elaborate. 

Moldova gripped by mass anti-government protests. Moldova's President Igor Dodon condemned the decision. The move comes amid tensions between the country's pro-Russian President and his West-leaning government.