British diplomat kicked out of Russia accused of spying

Russia has kicked out a British diplomat who has been accused of spying, Moscow’s Foreign Minister confirmed on Thursday.

The ministry said they had received information “regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service”.

The ministry said they summoned the British charge d’affaires Danae Dholakia to make a “strong protest” telling her the diplomat has been expelled.

The ministry said that Moscow will not “tolerate the activities of undeclared British intelligence officers in Russia,” they warned Russia will “respond decisively in kind” should London “escalates the situation”.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said, “This is not the first time the Kremlin has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff.

“Their targeting of British diplomats comes out of desperation and actions like this undermine the basic conditions required for diplomatic missions to operate. We are carefully considering our options in response.”