Russia Expels British Embassy Official for Claimed Spy Activities
The FSB stated that Gerardus’ accreditation has been revoked and that he must leave Russia within two weeks. “It has been reliably established that Second Secretary Jance Van Rensburg Albertus Gerardus, born 06/01/1996, when applying for permission to enter our country, deliberately provided false information, thereby violating Russian law,” the agency said.
The intelligence service claimed that Gerardus attempted to acquire sensitive information during informal meetings with Russian economic experts, which was documented. “The FSB of Russia has identified signs that this diplomat was conducting intelligence and subversive activities threatening the security of the Russian Federation,” it added.
Separately, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned British temporary charge d’affaires Danae Dholakia to deliver a diplomatic note of protest and formally inform her of Gerardus’ expulsion.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
