Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the U.S. and NATO would be 'at war' with Russia if the West lets Ukraine use long-range missiles.
FSB security service allegedly uncovered evidence the diplomats were spying. LISTEN:Six British diplomats have been expelled from Russia after the FSB security service claimed it had uncovered evidence the envoys were engaged in spying and sabotage work.
The FSB, the main successor agency to the Soviet KGB, said it had documents showing that a British foreign office department in London responsible for Eastern Europe and Central Asia was coordinating what it called 'the escalation of the political and military situation' and was tasked with ensuring Russia's strategic defeat in its war against Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin has warned the U.S. and NATO would be 'at war' with Russia if West lets Ukraine use long-range weapons TV Zvezda said: 'Intelligence officers are always working in the embassy of any country, and this is standard diplomatic practice. Russian broadcaster RT ran a video in which an anonymous security source said: 'London sends us spies disguised as diplomats' spouses.
The expulsions come at a time when the British Embassy in Moscow - headed by ambassador Nigel Casey - already has the lowest number of diplomats in Moscow for many decades. If Ukraine's Western allies lift the ban, Kyiv's soldiers will soon be able to strike Russian military assets as deep as 300km inside Russia with the likes of the US ATACMS and Anglo-French Storm Shadow missiles - a capability that could significantly impact the course of the conflict.
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