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The UK government on Wednesday raised tensions with the Kremlin by announcing it would expel a Russian defence attache for being “an undeclared military intelligence officer”.
The move comes with the UK concerned at an apparent increase in “malign” Russian activity on UK soil, including an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked business allegedly orchestrated by the Kremlin.A British man who it is claimed has links to the Wagner Group was charged in connection with that case last month.
Cleverly said the new package of measures was intended “to make clear to Russia that we will not tolerate such apparent escalations”.
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