Russia has revoked the accreditation of two British diplomats over alleged intelligence activities, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat diplomatic rebukes that was quickly dismissed by London as “baseless.

The Russian government on Monday expelled two British diplomats and gave two weeks for them to exit the country over allegations of espionage. Britain said the allegations are "baseless."

Russia today expelled two British diplomats in Moscow - the pair have been told they have two weeks to leave Russia after being accused of 'intelligence and subversive activities that threaten Russia'