Great Britain Russia expels two British diplomats
Russia has once again expelled two British diplomats over allegations of espionage.
10.03.2025, 10:35
SDA
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the FSB domestic intelligence service allegedly discovered an undeclared British intelligence presence under the cover of the embassy in Moscow in the course of counter-espionage operations. According to the report, the second secretary of the embassy and the husband of the first secretary of the political department are affected. A representative of the British embassy was summoned to the Foreign Ministry.
They are said to have provided false information when obtaining their entry permits. At the same time, the FSB found signs of intelligence and subversive activities by these diplomats that threatened Russia's security. The Foreign Ministry therefore withdrew their accreditation and ordered them to leave the country. They must leave the country within two weeks. There was initially no reaction from London.
Moscow and London have been at loggerheads for months over diplomats and alleged espionage. Relations between Russia and the UK, as part of the Western world, have been tense since the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine ordered by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. At the beginning of February, the dispute reached a new level of escalation with the opening of criminal proceedings. An alleged British diplomat is said to have pushed a woman and was therefore being investigated for assault, it was reported at the time.
In a spectacular case of espionage for Russia, two women and a man from Bulgaria were also found guilty in London last week. They allegedly acted on behalf of former Wirecard board member Jan Marsalek, as reported by the PA news agency. They face prison sentences of up to 14 years.
