UK Expels Russian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat over Spying Accusations

UK expels Russian diplomat in retaliation

​The United Kingdom on Monday revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat, a reciprocal action for the expulsion of a British diplomat in January.

U.K. expels a Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Britain’s government said Monday it revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in response to Moscow’s decision to expel a British diplomat last month over allegations of spying.

UK revokes accreditation of a Russian diplomat.

The UK has summoned the Russian ambassador and revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat in response to Moscow’s recent expulsion of a British diplomat, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has said. The move follows what the UK described as Russia’s decision last month to expel a member of British diplomatic staff, alongside accusations made against UK personnel. The FCDO said the action taken on 2 February was reciprocal and in…

U.K. Expels Russian Diplomat in Tit-for-Tat Move

The British government on Monday revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat and ordered his expulsion from the country in retaliation for a similar move by Moscow last month. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified decision to expel a British diplomat last month and its baseless accusations against our staff,” a spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said in a statement. “The U.K. will not stand …

UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat over spying accusations

Britain said on Monday it had expelled a Russian diplomat after summoning the country's ambassador in what it said was a reciprocal move after Moscow last month expelled a British diplomat, accusing them of being an undeclared spy.