Wednesday, 12 March 2025

UK accuses Russia of driving its Moscow embassy towards closure

Foreign Office responds to expulsion of British diplomat and diplomatic spouse with tit-for-tat move

Russia is attempting to push the UK embassy in Moscow towards closing and has no regard for the escalatory impact of such a move, the Foreign Office has said.

The UK expelled a Russian diplomat and their spouse on Wednesday in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of a British diplomat and a diplomatic spouse over allegations of espionage that UK officials strenuously deny.

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