Russia has accused six British diplomats of spying and said their accreditation would be withdrawn, leading inevitably to them being expelled from the country.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) posted a message on its website saying it had received documents indicating the six had been sent to Russia by a division of the British Foreign Office, a reference to MI6.
The FSB said the six were involved in, “intelligence-gathering and subversive activities” and claimed MI6’s “main task is to inflict a strategic defeat on our country.”
Russian state TV quoted an FSB official as saying they would be expelled.
At Ramstein Air Base last week Austin said the arguments the Ukrainians have used for long range strikes are like the discussions the U.S. had with Ukraine over Abrams tanks. While those systems were ultimately provided, they are currently not being used.
“I don’t believe one specific capability will be decisive, and I stand by that comment,” Austin said in Germany.
At the Pentagon Thursday, press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would not say if Austin’s views had changed since last week.
“As of right now, the policy has not changed. I’ll just leave it there,” Ryder said.
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