Russia expels British diplomat over ‘intelligence activities’

Russia has revoked a British diplomat’s accreditation for intelligence activities.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement on Monday in Moscow.

The diplomat, identified as the second secretary of the British Embassy, ​​Janse Van Rensburg, has been ordered to leave the country within two weeks.

READ ALSO: University workers gave Nigerian government an ultimatum in April to renegotiate 2009 agreement

Security agencies said they had documented the diplomat’s attempts to obtain sensitive information during informal meetings with Russian economic experts.

It also said that the British diplomat provided false information when entering Russia and was involved in activities that threatened the country’s national security.