Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying. The UK calls it ‘completely baseless’

Associated Press

Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and decided to expel them. The U.K. says the move, which it calls “completely baseless,” came weeks ago and was linked to its action in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at the Russian Embassy and limit Moscow’s diplomatic activities in London, The latest East-West tensions unfolded as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits Washington for talks that he says will include Ukraine’s request to use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia. Russian TV said the six diplomats had met with independent media and rights groups that have been declared “foreign agents.” That’s a label Russian authorities have used against organizations and individuals critical of the Kremlin.