Russia expels British diplomat over espionage claims, reports say

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Russia expels British diplomat over espionage claims, reports say

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Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.

The TASS news agency cited Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the ministry had also summoned the British ambassador.

Footage shows the British ambassador’s car pulling up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow.

There has been no immediate comment from the *** Foreign Office or the British Embassy in Moscow.

State news agencies reported the country’s FSB security service said the diplomat – whose photo was shown on TV bulletins – had provided false information on his documents and carried out espionage and sabotage activities.

It added that the diplomat was a replacement for

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, also on espionage charges.

It comes amid worsening relations between the *** and Russia since the latter’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Last week it emerged the *** lifted restrictions on Ukraine using British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles on targets inside Russia for the first time.

Expulsions of diplomats have become increasingly common since the war began.

Earlier this year,

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, days after the Russian defence attaché was expelled from London for alleged espionage as an “undeclared military intelligence officer”.

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