Published: Sep 14, 2024, 04:00 IST | Updated: Sep 14, 2024, 04:00 IST
Six British diplomats were accused of espionage by Russia, and the country chose to remove them. The United Kingdom said that the "utterly baseless" action occurred many weeks ago and was related to its decision in May to restrict Moscow's diplomatic presence in London and to remove the credentials of an attaché at the Russian Embassy.