Russia’s security apparatus has moved decisively, expelling a British diplomat tagged as an intelligence operative with a 14-day deadline to vacate. FSB disclosures pinpoint embassy secretary Gareth Samuel Davis as collaborating with UK secret services in Moscow. This bold action retaliates against perceived Western encroachments, spotlighted by a US-led tanker seizure involving British support.
The Foreign Ministry’s confrontation with Dana Dholakia, UK’s interim head, featured an uncompromising ultimatum. Moscow decried tolerance for ‘unannounced agent activities’ by British entities, pledging ironclad protection of its security interests.
A chronicle of discord defines Russo-British ties, replete with reciprocal diplomat ousters on espionage grounds. Officials in Moscow decry Britain’s calculated prolongation of enmity, a tactic embedded in its long-term playbook against Russia.
Flashpoint: America’s grab of the oil-less Marinerra tanker, aided by London. Pam Bondi, US Attorney General, vowed criminal action against the Russian crew via ‘X’. Russia hit back, insisting on dignified treatment and repatriation for its citizens under vigilant observation.
Echoing US-Venezuela hostilities, the affair amplifies global flashpoints where economic assets become battlegrounds. As rhetoric heats up, this expulsion portends a cycle of reprisals, challenging multilateral frameworks and exposing fault lines in East-West dynamics.