The UK government, led by Home Secretary James Cleverly, has announced the expulsion of the Russian defence attaché, Colonel Maxim Elovik, identified as an undeclared GRU operative. This action is part of a broader crackdown on Russian intelligence activities within the UK and across Europe, prompted by a pattern of malign activities attributed to Moscow. In addition to the expulsion, the UK is also withdrawing diplomatic status from several Russian-owned properties and imposing new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas, including a cap on the duration of their validity. The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated it will respond appropriately to these measures.
#UK ▶️ expelled #Russia’s defence attaché, an undeclared military intelligence officer, ▶️ removed diplomatic premises status from several Russian properties in the UK believed to have been used for intelligence purposes, ▶️ capped the duration of visas for Russian diplomats. https://t.co/NxyDxVPbod
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London's expulsion of Russian military attache will increase 'risk of dangerous escalation' - Sky News The UK government's decision to expel the Russian military attache will not be without consequences, warns Sky News international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn. https://t.co/yB0zi9LXll
The #UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, told Parliament on May 8 that the British government will expel #Russia’s defence attaché over spying allegations. Watch here: https://t.co/Mplpt6HvzT https://t.co/xeitMTM5k5
Russian defence attache expelled from UK for spying https://t.co/OnqNkm7Gvg
The U.K. government Wednesday launched its latest salvo against Russia’s intelligence service, expelling the serving Russian defense attache on allegations of spying https://t.co/qquWIoooVj https://t.co/qquWIoooVj
The British Home Office announced the expulsion of the Russian military attache from the country. The UK is also removing diplomatic status from some real estate properties owned by Russia, the Kingdom's Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
UK to expel Russian attache over Moscow’s ‘dangerous activities’ https://t.co/LDHpxeafpf
Peskov: The petition for the arrival of NATO soldiers in Ukraine is a dangerous provocation. Direct intervention of NATO countries on the front in Ukraine could be extremely dangerous. Russia is carefully monitoring the situation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned,… https://t.co/mBjLjY7hJD
This is Colonel Maxim Elovik, the Russian Defence Attaché who is being expelled from the UK because the government believes him to be a GRU operative. (Picture: MOD) https://t.co/L5s3OphOww
The United Kingdom is set to expel the Russian defense attache as part of a series of measures against Moscow, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced Wednesday. https://t.co/ixpFAxCkpy
Britain to expel Russia’s defence attache in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow https://t.co/rNEu2epZkn
The U.K. will expel a Russian diplomat it says is an undeclared military intelligence officer and accused Russia of ‘malign activity’ in more than five countries READ MORE: https://t.co/gRwnv7If2I
The UK will expel the Russian defense attache and impose new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas, including capping the length of time Russian diplomats can spend in the country, UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced Wednesday. https://t.co/GFiqAtZiok
Sending NATO troops into Ukraine would result in an escalated conflict that would be “highly dangerous,” the Kremlin warned Wednesday: https://t.co/yThihP8Glp https://t.co/NcTHvaKCIb
Russian diplomat to be expelled by UK for spying, says James Cleverly https://t.co/yPpz6Qw4ZS
Home Secretary @JamesCleverly has announced the expulsion of an undeclared Russian military intelligence officer and limits on the time their diplomats are able to stay in the UK. We stand with our allies in the face of Russian aggression 🇬🇧🇪🇺
The Home Office has expelled a Russian defence attache as part of a series of measures against Moscow. Our international affairs editor @DominicWaghorn has the latest. https://t.co/mTq5w1zh7T 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/a6Hqdypgln
🇬🇧UK KICKS RUSSIA OUT 🇷🇺RUSSIA GETS PISSED British Home Secretary: "We have taken new measures against Russia, including expelling the Russian military attaché from the United Kingdom." Russian Foreign Ministry: "We will respond appropriately to London's expulsion of our… https://t.co/SioeXlrlml
BREAKING: UK says to expel Russian defense attache as ‘undeclared military intelligence officer’ https://t.co/tvQaUFfbby https://t.co/MGGYL9ibtm
🇺🇦UKRAINE TO NATO: PLEASE SEND TROOPS 🇷🇺RUSSIA TO NATO: DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT Kremlin: "We have repeatedly said that direct intervention on the ground in this conflict by the military of NATO countries potentially carries enormous danger, so we consider this an extremely… https://t.co/gftTXYzqJ3
Russia think they can divide Europe through continued hostile action. They are wrong. Today, we have announced we are expelling an undeclared Russian military intelligence officer and are placing limits on the amount of time their diplomats are able to stay in the UK. https://t.co/kBqhMiOrkE
A Russian spy will be expelled from the UK, the Home Secretary has said as he announced a raft of restrictions. James Cleverly also said several Russian diplomatic premises would be closed as he told MPs: “Our message to Russia is clear. Stop this illegal war, withdraw your… https://t.co/t3lxOJJQre
Sabotage has consequences. "Britain is to expel the Russian defence attache following an increase in malign activity ... in the UK & Europe, the Home Secretary has announced...the attache was being expelled as an undeclared military intelligence officer" https://t.co/5tuYdZvp3s
UK will expel Russian defence attache over 'malign activity' https://t.co/QLcfObNWwk https://t.co/UPh4p83nAi
BREAKING: The Home Office has expelled a Russian defence attache as part of a series of measures against Moscow. James Cleverly said the measures come because of the "reckless and dangerous activities of the Russian government across Europe". https://t.co/xItZsH7tea https://t.co/b5v8I1eJlo
UK expelling a top Russian diplomat as part of a crackdown on Moscow’s intelligence-gathering in Britain — deporting Russian defence attaché, an alleged undeclared intelligence agent — stripping several Russia-owned properties of diplomatic status https://t.co/4z6vQP9jDr
Russian defence attaché being expelled from Britain in spying storm https://t.co/j9CERqXAFW
Britain is to expel the Russian defence attache following an increase in malign activity by the state in the UK and Europe, the Home Secretary @JamesCleverly has announced. @TomTugendhat @DavidCameron_PM https://t.co/OnqNkm7Gvg https://t.co/gI5Gq13rwI
Russian defence attaché to be expelled from Britain in spying and interference storm https://t.co/5HSS9LlQya
The UK is expelling a top Russian diplomat, Home Secretary James Cleverly told Parliament, as part of a crackdown on what he said was Moscow’s intelligence-gathering in Britain https://t.co/o5UTJDyetr
BREAKING: The UK is expelling Russia’s defence attaché - “an undeclared military intelligence officer” as part of a package of measures to “target and dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations in the UK”, the Home Secretary has announced. Other measures include ⬇️ https://t.co/VrTpyPjNIF
🔴 Britain is to expel the Russian defence attache following an increase in malign activity by the state in the UK and Europe, the Home Secretary has announced. Read more: https://t.co/H0RrGosa8q https://t.co/AbqMY1dTM6
UK to expel Russian defence attaché for spying for the Kremlin https://t.co/G3y7oyKTJl
#BREAKING The UK expels Russian military attaché from the country, also withdraws diplomatic status from some real estate properties owned by the Russian Federation.
#Breaking The Government plans to expel the Russian defence attache who is an “undeclared military intelligence officer”, Home Secretary James Cleverly told the Commons https://t.co/812VIfLyNc
⚠️ BRITAIN SAYS IT WILL EXPEL RUSSIAN DEFENCE ATTACHE Full Story → https://t.co/tRVv0OMGZ8 Britain said on Wednesday it would expel Russia's defence attache, remove diplomatic status from some properties and limit the length of Russian diplomatic visas.
CLEVERLY: UK WILL EXPEL RUSSIAN DEFENSE ATTACHE https://t.co/kM4GeMh8GK
BREAKING. The Home Secretary is expelling the Russian defence attaché to the UK "who is an undeclared intelligence officer" (a spy) in response to "a pattern of Russian behaviour" across Europe.
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ON UK'S DECISION TO EXPEL RUSSIAN DEFENCE ATTACHE: MOSCOW WILL RESPOND APPROPRIATELY - RIA
BREAK: Russian Defence Attaché has been expelled, Home Sec tells Commons "Undeclared military intelligence officer."
⚠️ RUSSIA WARNS OF 'ENORMOUS DANGER' IF NATO SENDS TROOPS TO UKRAINE Full Story → https://t.co/uYeYfNYmIZ Russia said on Wednesday that sending NATO troops into Ukraine would potentially be extremely dangerous, and Moscow was closely watching a Ukrainian petition that called…
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