Russian defence attaché to be expelled from Britain in spying and interference storm
by Nicholas Cecil
May 08, 2024
3 minutes
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Russia’s defence attaché will be expelled from Britain in a crackdown on foreign state interference, Home Secretary James Cleverly announced on Wednesday.
He told the Commons restrictions were being put on Russian diplomats after a suspected arson attack on a Ukraine-linked business in the UK.
Five men were arrested in relation to alleged offences relating to hostile activity in the UK in order to benefit Russia, he added.
Mr Cleverly warned that
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