LONDON — The British government will expel the Russian military attaché in London after accusing him of spying for the Kremlin.
In a statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, Home Secretary James Cleverly called the diplomat an “undeclared military intelligence officer” – and said he was being expelled as part of a crackdown broader “malicious activities”.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the British government also highlighted numerous cybersecurity breaches attributed to the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), including the targeting of lawmakers through spear phishing campaigns and the hacking and leaking of documents. commercial. “I am announcing a set of measures to send a message to Russia that we will not tolerate such apparent escalations,” Cleverly said.
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