UK expels Russian diplomat to retaliate for Moscow's recent expulsion of British official
The UK expelled a Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow's recent expulsion of a British official and a smear campaign. The move reflects spiraling tensions between Moscow and the West following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The UK on Wednesday expelled a Russian diplomat in retaliation for Moscow's recent expulsion of a British official. Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office summoned the Russian ambassador to inform him of the 'reciprocal action.' The move came after Russia last month expelled a British diplomat over spying allegations that the UK rejected as 'complete nonsense.' Russia's Federal Security Service said the British diplomat had sought to gather 'sensitive information' about the Russian economy. Russia and NATO member states have carried out multiple rounds of mutual expulsions of diplomats since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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