UK expels Russian diplomat in reciprocal action

LONDON, Feb 6 (KUNA) -- The Foreign Office summoned the Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin for a meeting with a senior British official on Thursday.
Kelin was informed of a decision to revoke the accreditation of a Russian diplomat - a tit-for-tat after Russia expelled a British diplomat in last November.
Announcing the move, a Foreign Office spokesperson said, "This is in response to Russia's unprovoked and baseless decision to strip the accreditation of a British diplomat in Moscow." "The UK will not stand for intimidation of our staff in this way, and so we are taking reciprocal action. "Any further action taken by Russia will be considered an escalation and responded to accordingly, the spokesperson cautioned. (end) mrn.gb