2013 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expels three U.S. diplomats, accusing them of 'economic conspiracy' related to a power-grid shutdown 2011 Event The U.K. government recognizes the National Transitional Council and expels Libyan diplomats loyal to Muammar Gaddafi 2011 Event Under pressure from conservationists and diplomats, Japan's whaling fleet leaves the Antarctic 1988 Event Israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for 1st visit in 21 years 1986 Event U.S.S.R. expels 5 U.S. diplomats 1983 Event Nicaragua expels 3 U.S. diplomats 1983 Event France throws out 47 Soviet diplomats 1981 Event U.S. expels Libyan diplomats 1978 Event Egypt announces it is pulling its diplomats out of Cyprus 1971 Event 90 Russian diplomats expelled from Britain for spying 1964 Event U.S. diplomats find at least 40 secret microphones in Moscow embassy 1951 Event British diplomats Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean flee to U.S.S.R. 1945 Event Japanese diplomats board Missouri to receive instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of WW II 1924 Event Sweden and U.S.S.R. exchange diplomats 1924 Event Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with U.S.S.R. 1923 Event China and U.S.S.R. exchange diplomats
