Sudden: An employee of the British Embassy in Russia was ordered to leave the country.

  BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) According to a report by Russian News Agency on the 26th local time, the Russian Federal Security Service said that pryor, the Second Secretary of the Political Department of the British Embassy in Russia, engaged in intelligence and subversive activities that threatened Russia’s security, decided to revoke his accreditation in Russia and ordered him to leave Russia within two weeks.

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  According to reports, the Russian Federal Security Service said that pryor was stationed in Moscow through the British Foreign Office, and he deliberately provided false information during the process of obtaining the Russian entry permit, which violated Russian law.

  The Russian Federal Security Service also stated that it will continue to use all possible methods to crack down on the espionage activities of foreign intelligence agencies.

  The report pointed out that in this case, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Zacharova said that the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador to Russia.