Russia has expelled a British diplomat from Moscow over allegations of espionage, further escalating tensions between both countries.
According to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the diplomat was accused of engaging in “intelligence and subversive activities” and attempting to gather sensitive economic information. (Reuters)
The United Kingdom, however, has strongly denied the claims, describing them as “completely unacceptable” and part of a pattern of harassment against its diplomatic staff. (Reuters)
The diplomat has reportedly been given about two weeks to leave the country, marking another episode in a series of tit-for-tat expulsions between Moscow and London amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. (The Times)
The development underscores the deepening strain in Russia–UK relations, particularly in the context of the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
