"A British diplomat has been ordered to leave Russia, with officials accusing the man of being an intelligence agent working undercover at the embassy in Moscow. The man has been stripped of his accreditation and must leave the country within two weeks, Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday."
"In a statement, the ministry added that it had summoned British charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia over the matter. The BBC has asked the Foreign Office for a response to the allegations."
A British diplomat has been ordered to leave Russia after officials accused him of being an intelligence agent working undercover at the embassy in Moscow. Russia's foreign ministry stripped the man of his accreditation and ordered him to leave the country within two weeks. The ministry said the decision was announced on Thursday and that it had summoned British charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia in connection with the matter. The ministry issued a statement conveying these actions. The BBC has sought a response from the United Kingdom's Foreign Office regarding the allegations and any subsequent diplomatic repercussions.
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