Russia Expels Six British Diplomats Over Spying Allegations

The expulsions come amid heightened tensions over Ukraine and potential Western use of long-range missiles.

• Russia's FSB accused the British diplomats of espionage and sabotage, leading to their expulsion from Moscow.
• The UK Foreign Office called the accusations 'completely baseless' and linked the move to earlier diplomatic actions against Russia.
• The expulsions coincide with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to Washington to discuss Ukraine's request for long-range weapon use.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that allowing Ukraine to use Western-supplied long-range missiles would mean NATO is at war with Russia.
• The expulsions are part of ongoing tit-for-tat diplomatic actions between Russia and Western nations since the start of the Ukraine conflict.

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