Russia expels British diplomat after accusing him of spying

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying as tensions soar over the conflict in Ukraine. The U.K. has dismissed the allegations as “baseless.” Russia’s Federal Security Service said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies on Tuesday that the diplomat had provided false personal data while seeking permission to enter the country. The agency alleged that he has worked for British intelligence under diplomatic cover, replacing one of the six British diplomats who were expelled from Russia in August. The agency alleged that the diplomat was involved in “intelligence and subversive activities.”