Britain rejects Russian espionage allegations as “completely baseless”
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The British Foreign Office has called the FSB's accusations against British diplomats “completely unfounded.” Britain will not apologize for defending its national interests.
The British Foreign Office has called Russia's accusations against British diplomats groundless, UNN reports citing the BBC.
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In a statement, the British Foreign Office reportedly called the allegations made by Russia's FSB security service against its employees "completely unfounded.
"The Russian authorities withdrew the diplomatic accreditation of 6 British diplomats in Russia last month following action taken by the UK government in response to Russia's state-sponsored activities across Europe and in the UK," the statement reads.
"We are not going to apologize for protecting our national interests," the statement said.
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