UK weighs response after Russia expels British diplomat
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 15, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 15, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026

The UK is considering its response after Russia expelled a British diplomat, accusing them of being an intelligence officer, which the UK denies.
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The British government said on Thursday it was "carefully considering" its response after Russia expelled a British diplomat who it said was an undeclared officer in Britain's intelligence services.
"This is not the first time the Kremlin has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff," the foreign office said in a statement.
"Their targeting of British diplomats comes out of desperation and actions like this undermine the basic conditions required for diplomatic missions to operate," it added.
(Reporting by Muvija M; Writing by Catarina Demony, editing by William James)
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