Russia has revoked the accreditation of two British diplomats over alleged intelligence activities, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic rebukes that was quickly dismissed by London as “baseless.

Russia expels British diplomat and spouse of another days after Moscow spies convicted in London court - The timing of the expulsions raises suspicions of a tit-for-tat move by the Kremlin

Russia accused two British diplomats of spying on Monday and gave them two weeks to leave the country, maintaining the downward trajectory of diplomatic relations with Europe even as it negotiates to restore ties with the United States.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia has expelled one British diplomat and the spouse of another, accusing them of spying. The pair were accused of engaging in intelligence activity under cover of the embassy in Moscow. They have been ordered to leave the country within two weeks, the Russian news agency Tass said, citing the country’s FSB security agency.

A representative of the British embassy has also been summoned over the case, Russia's foreign ministry said on Monday. In the past year alone, there have been seven British diplo