Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move
7 months, 1 week ago

Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move

Al Jazeera  

Moscow declares A. T. Coghill persona non grata in response to London expelling Russian defence attache over espionage allegations. Russia has declared The United Kingdom’s defence attache persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London expelling the Russian defence attache earlier this month over spying allegations. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it summoned a representative of the British Embassy in Moscow on Thursday to express its “strong protest in connection with the unfriendly and groundless decision” to expel the Russian attache from London. “The defence attache at the British Embassy in Moscow, A. T. Coghill, has been declared persona non grata.

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Russia expels British defense attaché in a tit-for-tat move
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Russia expels British defense attaché in a tit-for-tat move

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia on Thursday declared Britain’s defense attaché persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London’s decision to expel the Russian defense attaché 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 …

Britain to expel Russian attaché in response to ‘reckless and dangerous activities’ by Moscow
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Associated Press  

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UK to expel Russian defense attache: home secretary

China Daily  

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