The Russian Federal Security Service accused the diplomat of violating Russian law.Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images

Russia expels British diplomat over spying claims – POLITICO

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Russia expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage Tuesday, its Federal Security Service (FSB) announced.

The move — branded “baseless” by the British government — marks the latest tit-for-tat amid mounting tensions over the war in Ukraine.

A statement from the FSB accused a senior British diplomat at the Moscow embassy of “deliberately giving false information in obtaining an entry permit to our country, thereby violating Russian law.”