In a significant diplomatic move, Russian authorities expelled a British diplomat, accusing him of espionage and providing false information upon entry. The decision intensifies already strained UK-Russia relations, exacerbated by Ukraine's recent use of British weapons to strike Russian territory, which has drawn fierce responses from Moscow. This expulsion follows previous expulsions of British diplomats on similar allegations and reflects the ongoing deteriorating diplomatic ties amidst the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict that escalated in February 2022. Both nations have engaged in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions, marking a new low in their relations.