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UK Expels Russian Defense Attaché Over Espionage Concerns

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The UK has taken steps to expel a Russian diplomat accused of being a spy. According to reports, James Cleverly, the UK's Foreign Office minister, has removed diplomatic protection from several Russian government officials under national security laws. Specifically, Colonel Maxim Elovik, a Russian defence attaché serving at the Russian embassy in London since 2012, is understood to be one of those expelled.

  1. David Cameron
    Conservative Party
    1. Since the illegal invasion of Ukraine, Russia's attempts to undermine UK and European security have become increasingly brazen.
    2. These measures are an unequivocal message to the Russian state – their actions will not go unanswered.
  2. GB
    James Cleverly
    Conservative Party
    1. In the coming days we should expect accusations of Russophobia, conspiracy theories and hysteria from the Russian government.
    2. This is not new and the British people and the British government will not fall for it, and will not be taken for fools by Putin's bots, trolls and lackeys.
    3. Today in conjunction with the foreign secretary, I am announcing a package of measures to make clear to Russia that we will not tolerate such apparent escalations.
  3. PL
    NASK
    1. Technical indicators and similarities to past attacks allowed the identification of the APT28 group.
    2. Malware targeting Polish government institutions was distributed this week by the APT28 group, associated with Russia's intelligence services.
  4. RU
    Maria Zakharova
    Russian Foreign Ministry
    1. We consider the appearance of such provocative materials as the latest salvo in an information war that Downing Street has unleashed against our country.

Russia-UK Ties

  1. Russia Expels Two British Diplomats Over Suspected Espionage
  2. UK tracks Russian spy ship in British waters
  3. MI6 chief accuses Russia of a "staggeringly reckless" sabotage campaign in Europe

sources

  1. 1.The Wall Street Journal
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.The Times
  6. 6.Reuters
  7. 7.TASS

perspectives

  1. 1.Russian Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russia-Ukraine War
  3. 3.British Foreign Policy
  4. 4.EU-Russia Relations
  5. 5.Espionage
  6. 6.Sabotage
  7. 7.Cybersecurity
  8. 8.Russia-UK Relations

countries

  1. 1.BelgiumBE
  2. 2.BulgariaBG
  3. 3.SwitzerlandCH
  4. 4.GermanyDE
  5. 5.United KingdomGB
  6. 6.ItalyIT
  7. 7.PolandPL
  8. 8.Russian FederationRU
  9. 9.UkraineUA

organizations

  1. 1.European Union
  2. 2.Krem­linRU
  3. 3.NASKPL
  4. 4.National Research Institute
  5. 5.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
  6. 6.TelegramAE
  7. 7.Ukrainian Security ServiceUA

persons

  1. 1.James CleverlyGB
  2. 2.Maxim Elovik
  3. 3.Alexander Fomin
  4. 4.David Cameron
  5. 5.Dmitry PeskovRU
  6. 6.Maria ZakharovaRU
  7. 7.Olaf ScholzDE
  8. 8.Oleksiy Honcharenko
  9. 9.Sergei Borodin
  10. 10.Timur Ivanov
  11. 11.Vladimir PutinRU
  12. 12.Volodymyr ZelenskiyUA

technicals

  1. 1.Advanced Persistent Threat Actor 28
  2. 2.Soviet Union
UK Expels Russian Defense Attaché Over Espionage Concerns