The FSB stated it had documents showing that a British Foreign Office department was coordinating efforts to escalate Russia's political and military difficulties, thus justifying the expulsion of the diplomats.
A spokesperson for the FSB mentioned that British diplomats in Moscow had been engaged in activities deemed threatening to Russia's national security, leading to their accreditation being revoked in response to escalating tensions.
The FSB referred to the actions of the expelled diplomats as 'signs of spying and sabotage,' indicating a serious accusation against the diplomats concerning their operational conduct in Russia.
Asserting that the diplomatic community should cease intelligence operations within their borders, the FSB implied that further expulsions of British diplomats may follow if similar activities are detected.
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