Moscow protested in London and warned of reprisal measures in case of escalation – Edaily, March 10, 2025 – Politics, Russia

Moscow has strongly protested in London in relation to the facts revealed that some employees of the British diplomatic mission have provided false information when obtaining a Russian visa against a diplomatic scandal and the expulsion from the Russian Federation of two British Embassy accused of information activities.

Earlier today, on March 10, a representative of the British Embassy in Moscow was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“The Russian part expressed a strong protest in relation to the facts revealed that some employees of the diplomatic mission have made the knowledge of false information when they receive the permission to enter Russia, which is a violation of paragraph 2 of Article 26 of the Federal Law” in the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation, “

It is observed that “the British diplomat was informed that, in connection with the violation of the Russian legislation, as well as taking into account the information received by the Russian competent authorities indicating that these employees belong to the special services of the United Kingdom and, according to Article 9 two British diplomats” should leave the territory of the Russian Federation “within two weeks.

“It has been emphasized again that Moscow will not tolerate the activities of undeclared British information officers in Russia and that Russia’s uncompromise line will be formulated in accordance with the interests of national security,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

“Citizens of the UK are advised to provide only reliable and complete information about themselves when they request a Russian visa. Also, a warning has been issued that if London closes the situation, the Russian part will give a decisive response” in the mirror, “said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

As reported LailyEarlier, Russia’s FSB said that, during the counter -intelligence, a presence of undeclared information of the United Kingdom was revealed under the pretext of the national embassy in Moscow. According to the Information Service, “it was reliably established that Alkesh Oderathe second secretary of the embassy and Michael Skinnerthe husband of the first secretary of the Political Department of the Embassy, Tabasum rashidwho were sent to Moscow, deliberately provided false information when they obtained a Russian visa. There are also signs that these diplomats carry out information and subversive works that threaten the Security of the Russian Federation.