"The FSB claims the diplomat 'intentionally provided false information' when obtaining a permit to enter Russia, and that there were 'signs of intelligence activities' detected."
"A UK Foreign Office spokesman called the move 'complete nonsense' and accused Russia of an 'aggressive and co-ordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats'."
"'The UK does not stand for intimidation of British embassy staff and their families,' they add."
Russia's Federal Security Service expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of providing false information and attempting to gather sensitive data during informal meetings. The UK Foreign Office dismissed the allegations as baseless and part of a broader campaign of harassment against its diplomats. The diplomat's accreditation was revoked, and he must leave Russia within two weeks. This incident is part of ongoing tit-for-tat expulsions between the two nations, which have deteriorated since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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