Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:20am on 27 Nov 2024,Wednesday International
Russia expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of espionage, escalating tensions with the UK. Moscow’s FSB claimed the diplomat, a second secretary at the British embassy, engaged in "intelligence and subversive activities." The UK rejected these "baseless" allegations, vowing to respond. This follows ongoing spy scandals, including the 2018 Novichok poisoning and recent diplomatic expulsions. The spat coincides with UK-backed missile usage in Ukraine and the arrest of British fighter James Anderson, accused of participating in hostilities. Russia also banned several UK ministers over "Russophobic" policies, straining relations further amid the Ukraine conflict.
