Russia accused two British diplomats on Monday of spying and gave them two weeks to leave the country, reinforcing the downward trajectory of Moscow's diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States.

Russia accused two British diplomats of spying on Monday and gave them two weeks to leave the country, maintaining the downward trajectory of diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States.

A representative of the British embassy has also been summoned over the case, Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday. In the past year alone, there have been seven British diplo

Two people linked to Britain’s embassy in Moscow are being expelled from the country days after three Bulgarians were found guilty in a London court of being part of a Russian spy ring. Russia ’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Monday that two individuals connected to Britain’s embassy in Moscow had been ordered to leave the country for performing intelligence work,