UK revokes accreditation for 2 Russian diplomatic officials

UK expels Russian diplomat and spouse in tit-for-tat move against Moscow
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has revoked accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in retaliation for expulsions announced in Moscow this week. View on euronews
UK revokes Russian diplomat's accreditation in retaliation for Moscow expulsions
Britain revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat on Wednesday in response to Russia's expulsion of two British diplomats this week and it accused Russia of trying to force its embassy in Moscow to close.
UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
In September 2024, Russia announced that the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow had been revoked, requiring them to leave the country. In May 2024, British diplomat Capt Adrian Coghill was given a week to leave Russia.
UK expels Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in tit-for-tat response to expulsions in Moscow
Britain’s government says it has expelled a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of two British embassy staff in Moscow earlier this week
Foreign Office protests against Russia's harassment of British diplomats
A Foreign Office spokesperson said it was "increasingly clear" that the Russian state was actively seeking to drive the British Embassy in Moscow towards closure.
UK revokes accreditation for Russian diplomat
Britain said it would revoke accreditation for a Russian diplomat in response to a similar move by Russia earlier this week against British diplomats.
In a tit for tat, Russia expels 2 British diplomats on charges of spying
Relations between Moscow and London have been strained by intelligence scandals throughout Russian President Vladimir Putin’s quarter-century in power. In 2018, Britain and its allies expelled dozens of Russian embassy officials they said were spies over the attempted poisoning of former double agent,
London revokes accreditation from Russian diplomat, diplomatic spouse
On Monday, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement that Second Secretary of the British Embassy to Russia Alkesh Odedra and spouse of the embassy's political department first secretary Michael Skinner have been stripped of their accreditation and must leave Russia within two weeks.
UK Spat With Russia Escalates Over British Diplomat’s Expulsion
The UK said it’s revoking accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in retaliation against Moscow’s expulsion of two Britons earlier in the week.
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