Vladimir Putin expels British diplomat for 'spying' after claims of 'intelligence activities'

Russia has expelled a British diplomat amid accusations of spying, according to reports coming retired of the country

Vladimir Putin has expelled a British diplomat for "spying" amid claims of "intelligence activites", according to Russian authorities media.

"An worker of the British Embassy successful Moscow has been stripped of his accreditation for providing mendacious accusation erstwhile entering the Russian Federation," the TASS authorities quality bureau said, citing the FSB information service. "His enactment revealed signs of quality activities."

Interfax besides reports that the arsenic yet unnamed diplomat has been expelled connected grounds of "espionage".

According to authorities media, Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Nigel Casey, who has served arsenic the UK's ambassador successful Moscow since past year, had been summoned by the Kremlin.

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