Russia has withdrawn the accreditation of a British diplomat, Janse Van, over alleged ‘intelligence and subversive activities.’
According to the Federal Secutiyy Service, FSB, the diplomat, Janse Van Rensburg, serving as second secretary at the British Embassy, has been instructed to depart the country within two weeks.
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The security service said it 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 posing a threat to the country’s national security.
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