Russian said it is expelling two British diplomats over allegations of spying that the U_K_ has described as “malicious and baseless.”

Britain revoked the accreditation of a Russian diplomat on Wednesday in response to Russia's expulsion of two British diplomats this week and it accused Russia of trying to force its embassy in Moscow to close.

The UK has revoked accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse who will need to leave the country, after two British officials were expelled from Russia on Monday. In the latest in a series of tit-for-tats,

The UK said it’s revoking accreditation for a Russian diplomat and a diplomatic spouse in retaliation against Moscow’s expulsion of two Britons earlier in the week.