UK expulsion of Russian diplomats political: Russia
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Britain's expulsion of four Russian diplomats because Moscow refused to extradite a man suspected of murdering ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko was politically motivated, a senior Russian prosecutor said on Monday.
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A growing rift between Russia and Britain over the London murder of a former Russian agent prompted warnings Thursday of a full scale diplomatic conflict, complete with tit-for-tat expulsions.
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Threats by Russia to take further action against the British Council "can only make matters worse", the foreign secretary says.
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The UK expels four Russian diplomats over Moscow's refusal to extradite the Litvinenko murder suspect.
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Russia was set to respond on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats in a row over the murder of a Russian emigre amid signs Moscow did not want the affair to rebound on booming economic ties.
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MOSCOW, Jan. 16 -- Escalating a diplomatic dispute with Britain, Russian security agents called in Russian employees of the British Council for questioning Wednesday and police briefly detained the Briton who heads the cultural organization's St. Petersburg office.
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Britain&#39;s charge against an ex-KGB officer in the murder of a fugitive Russian agent in London is part of a political campaign, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday.
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Britain has declared diplomatic war on  Russia by expelling four envoys from London and failing to  respect Moscow&#39;s constitutional ban on extradition, Russian  newspapers said on Tuesday.
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Moscow summons a senior UK diplomat to complain about the activities of London-based Russian exiles.
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The Russian government expels four British diplomats, in the continuing Alexander Litvinenko murder row.
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Russia&#39;s foreign ministry will make an announcement at 5:00 pm on Thursday on relations with Britain after London announced the expulsion of four Russian diplomats earlier this week, officials said.
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The Russian government expels four British diplomats in the continuing Alexander Litvinenko murder row.
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Britain complains to Russia about harassment of the UK ambassador by a pro-Putin youth group.
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MOSCOW, July 19 -- Russia expelled four British diplomats on Thursday, retaliating three days after officials in London ordered four Russians out of the country in a dispute over a murder investigation.
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Russian foreign minister accuses UK of politicising investigation into death of former spy.
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Russia and Britain traded threats and recrimination on Tuesday as a diplomatic feud over the role of the British government's cultural arm worsened.
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Russia and Britain traded threats and  recrimination on Tuesday as a diplomatic feud over the role of  the British government's cultural arm worsened.