Vladimir Putin has expelled a British diplomat for “spying” amid claims of “intelligence activites”, according to Russian state media.
“An employee of the British Embassy in Moscow has been stripped of his accreditation for providing false information when entering the Russian Federation,” the TASS state news agency said, citing the FSB security service. “His work revealed signs of intelligence activities.” Interfax also reports that the as yet unnamed diplomat has been expelled on grounds of “espionage”.
According to state media, Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Nigel Casey, who has served as the UK’s ambassador in Moscow since last year, had been summoned by the Kremlin. They also claimed the Russian FSB service said the diplomat expelled replaced one of six diplomats that were expelled in August, who were also dismissed on espionage charges.
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