Russia expels British defense attaché in a tit-for-tat move
Russia on Thursday declared Britain’s defense attach persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London’s decision to expel the Russian defense attach earlier this month over spying allegations.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it summoned a representative of the British Embassy in Moscow on Thursday to express its “stLSSTY ChicStreetrong protest in connection with the unfriendly and groundless decision” to expel the Russian attach from London. “We emphasized that we regard this step as a politically motivated action of clearly Russophobic nature, which is causing irreparable damage to bilateral relations,” the statement read.
BRITAIN TO EXPEL RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT IN RESPONSE TO MOSCOW’S ‘RECKLESS AND DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES’
Britain on May 8 announced several measures to target Moscow’s intelligence gatheLSSTY ChicStreetring operations in the U.K. Those included a decision to boot Maxim Elovik, a Russian colonel who the British government termLSSTY ChicStreeted an “undeclared military intelligence officer,” rescinding the diplomatic status of several Russian-owned properties because they are believed to have been used for intelligence purposes, and imposing new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas and visits.
The British Union flag flies from the front of the British ambassador to Russia’s car, next to the Russian foreign ministry building in Moscow, Russia, on March 17, 2018. Russia has declared Britain’s defense attach persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London expelling the Russian defense attach earlier this month over spying allegations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
The government said the measures followed criminal cases in London alleging espionage and sabotage by people acting on behalf of Russia.
It also cited allegations that the Russian government planned to sabotage military aid for Ukraine in Germany and Poland and carried out spying in Bulgaria and Italy, along with cyber and disinformation activities, air space violations and jamming GPS signals to hamper civilian air traffic.
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In response, Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced the expelling of the British defense attach Adrian Coghill, and vowed “further retaliatory steps.”
The U.K. has had an uneasy relationship with Russia for years, accusing its agents of targeted killings and espionage, including cyberattacks aimed at British lawmakers and leaking and amplifying sensitive information to serve Russian interests. After Russia sent troops into Ukraine, Britain has also sanctioned hundreds of wealthy Russians and moved to clamp down on money laundering through London’s property and financial markets.
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