Russian diplomat’s accreditation revoked by Foreign Office

The Foreign Office said the UK will not stand for intimidation of staff (Clive Gee/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Russian diplomat has had their accreditation revoked by the UK in a tit-for-tat move after Moscow expelled a British official last year.

Russian ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin was summoned to the Foreign Office to be informed of the move by the Government.