Russia expels British diplomat for spying, threatens ‘mirror’ response

Russia said on ‍Thursday that a British diplomat was ‍being expelled after being identified as a British spy by the Federal Security Service. The FSB, ⁠the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, named the British diplomat and said he was working undercover for Britain’s spy service. The diplomat has been ‍given two weeks to leave Russia.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Russia’s foreign ‍ministry ‍summoned Britain’s Charge d’affaires ⁠in ‌Russia to protest ⁠about the ‍situation. “It was again stressed that Moscow ⁠would not tolerate the activities of undeclared ‌British intelligence officers in Russia,” the foreign ministry said. “A warning was also issued that if ‍London escalates the situation, the Russian side will give a decisive ‘mirror’ response,” the ministry said. Read more:Russia accuses US of stoking ‘military-political tension’ with tanker seizureUK caught