Russia Expels Two British Diplomats Over Espionage Claims, UK Responds with Reciprocal Action Amid Ukraine Conflict

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Updated Mar 12, 2025, 05:07 PM

Russia has expelled two British diplomats from the embassy in Moscow, accusing them of espionage. The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia stated that the diplomats provided false information to enter the country and were involved in intelligence and subversive activities. The diplomats have been ordered to leave Russia within two weeks. The UK Foreign Office has denounced the accusations as 'malicious and baseless,' noting that this is not the first instance of such claims by Russia against British diplomats. The expulsion adds to the ongoing tensions between Moscow and London, which have been strained by previous intelligence scandals and the conflict in Ukraine. In response to the expulsion, the UK has taken reciprocal action by expelling a Russian diplomat and the spouse of another from Britain. The UK Foreign Office has summoned the Russian ambassador, Andrei Kelin, to protest against what they describe as an 'increasingly aggressive and coordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats.' The UK has warned that any further actions by Russia will be considered an escalation, amid claims that Moscow is attempting to close the British embassy in Moscow.

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Laurent SEGNIS

@LaurentSegnis

War in #Ukraine: London summons the Russian ambassador after the expulsion of two British diplomats https://t.co/0NxEArWUdh https://t.co/LCRooWj15h

RT на русском

@RT_russian

The British Foreign Ministry revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat https://t.co/WtGFMH45bu https://t.co/3desHrlpvw

Nicholas Cecil

@nicholascecil

Britain expels Russian diplomat and another one’s spouse in tit-for-tat retaliation - and summons ambassador to Foreign Office https://t.co/6PVxinOYGJ