Overview
- Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned the United Kingdom’s acting chargé d’affaires in Moscow, Deyni Dolakia, on January 15.
- An official MFA statement says the protest was triggered by information from Russian authorities alleging a UK embassy diplomat belongs to British intelligence.
- The ministry warned of a decisive ‘mirror’ response if London escalates the situation.
- The MFA said Moscow will not tolerate activity in Russia by undeclared members of British security services.
- RIA Novosti reported that the acting envoy arrived at the ministry, and separately reported the alleged operative lost accreditation and was ordered to leave within two weeks, which the MFA did not confirm in its statement.