The Russian authorities detained a security guard from the United Kingdom's embassy in Moscow for allegedly spying for the Ukrainian intelligence services. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was the entity responsible for announcing this detention.
The individual was assigned to the British embassy in the Russian capital. The Russian authorities accuse him of working for the intelligence services of Ukraine, a Western allied country that has been in conflict with Russia since 2022.
This case arises in a context of high tensions between Russia and Western countries, particularly since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Relations between Moscow and London have been marked by several diplomatic crises in recent years.
