British Foreign Office o summoning an ambassador to the country Russia said in a message published on the website.
Actions were taken after Briton was charged with alleged hostile state activities towards Moscow, including allegedly recruiting others to set fire to a property linked to Ukraine.
Britain summons the Russian ambassador
“The UK remains deeply concerned allegations of malicious activities on the territory arranged by Russia Great Britainas well as the broader pattern of behavior we are witnessing on the part of the Russian Federation to sponsor such activities on the territory of other sovereign states,” the statement said.
The British Foreign Office also called for: immediate cessation of this activity“We will continue to cooperate with our allies to deter and defend against the full spectrum of threats emanating from Russia,” it stressed.
Great Britain. He was supposed to work for Moscow and was charged
The accused, a 20-year-old Briton, is said to have links with Wagner Group, which has been recognized as a terrorist organization in Great Britain. In addition to being accused of hostile activity and recruiting other people, the man he was also accused of researching and identifying targets in the country and “attempts to recruit others to assist foreign intelligence services operating in the UK.”
– The alleged activity included involvement in planning the arson of a commercial property linked to Ukraine in March – said Nick Price, head of the Special Crime and Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Crown Prosecutor's Office, quoted by euronews.com. The accused had to pay for setting fire to the building.
Sources: Reuters, Euronews
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