British diplomat expelled from Russia after being accused of being a spy

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Source: theguardian.com
British diplomat expelled from Russia after being accused of being a spy

Moscow alleges unnamed diplomat is affiliated ‘with the British secret service’ as it gives them two weeks to leave

A British diplomat has been expelled from Russia after being accused of being a spy.

The diplomat, who was not named, has two weeks to leave the country, the Russian foreign ministry said, after it received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”.

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