The UK has taken reciprocal action against Russia by revoking the accreditation of a Russian diplomat after Russia expelled a British diplomat from Moscow last year. The Foreign Office stated that this action was in response to Russia's 'unprovoked and baseless' decision and served as a message that the UK will not tolerate intimidation of its staff.
The Foreign Office has taken reciprocal action against Russia by revoking the accreditation of a Russia n diplomat. This decision follows Russia 's expulsion of a British diplomat from Moscow last November. A Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed that the Russia n ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, was summoned to a meeting with a senior British official to formally announce the revocation.
\The spokesperson stated, 'This is in response to Russia's unprovoked and baseless decision to strip the accreditation of a British diplomat in Moscow in November.' They further emphasized, 'The UK will not stand for intimidation of our staff in this way, and so we are taking reciprocal action. Any further action taken by Russia will be considered an escalation and responded to accordingly.' \Shortly after the announcement, Foreign Secretary David Lammy took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express the UK's stance. He wrote, 'We've stripped a Russian diplomat's accreditation, following Russia's recent expulsion of a British diplomat. We are unapologetic about protecting our national interests. My message to Russia is clear - if you take action against us, we will respond.' The situation stems from the expulsion of a British Embassy employee from Moscow last year. Russia accused him of being a spy and claimed he provided false information during his entry into the Russian Federation. The accusations also alleged his involvement in 'reconnaissance and subversive work that threatens the security of the Russian Federation'. The British government vehemently rejected these claims as 'baseless' and pointed out that this expulsion followed a series of expulsions of British intelligence officers from Russia earlier in the year
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