Russia expels another British diplomat amid accusations of spying
British diplomat expelled from Russia over spying accusations
- Russia has expelled a British diplomat, accusing them of acting as a spy and giving them two weeks to leave the country.
- The Russian foreign ministry stated it received information regarding the diplomat's affiliation with the British secret service.
- British charge d’affaires Danae Dholakia was summoned to be formally informed of the expulsion and to receive a "strong protest".
- Moscow issued a stern warning, declaring it would not tolerate "undeclared British intelligence officers in Russia" and would "respond decisively in kind" if London escalated the situation.
- This incident is the latest in a series of reciprocal diplomatic expulsions between Russia and the United Kingdom, a pattern that has become increasingly common since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.