Russia expels British diplomat over espionage claims, media reports say | BBC News

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Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.

The TASS news agency cited Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying that the ministry had also summoned the British ambassador.

Footage shows the British ambassador's car pulling up to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "This is not the first time that Russia has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff. We will respond in due course.”

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