UK Defence Secretary calls expulsion of defence attaché from Russia "a desperate move"

UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has commented on the Russian Foreign Ministry's decision to declare the defence attaché of the British Embassy in Moscow persona non grata.

Source: Shapps on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Shapps said Russia's expulsion of the UK’s defence attaché was "a desperate move".

Quote: "Whilst Russia’s DA in the UK was acting as a spy, Putin’s only issue with ours was that they personified the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of his illegal and barbaric invasion."

Russia’s expulsion of the UK’s defence attaché (DA) is a desperate move.

Whilst Russia’s DA in the UK was acting as a spy, Putin’s only issue with ours was that they personified the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of his illegal and barbaric invasion.

— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) May 16, 2024

In early May, the United Kingdom announced the expulsion of the Russian defence attaché, an undeclared military intelligence officer, and the removal of diplomatic status from several Russian properties in the UK that are suspected of being used for the purposes of espionage.

London has also imposed further restrictions on the issuance of Russian diplomatic visas, including limiting the length of time Russian diplomats can stay in the UK.

In response, on 16 May, Russia announced the expulsion of the British Embassy's defence attaché and threatened that further action would follow.

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