Russia Orders British Embassy Official Out of Country
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Monday that Jance Gerardus, second secretary of the British Embassy in Moscow, has had his diplomatic accreditation revoked and has been given a two-week window to exit the country.
In an official statement, the FSB alleged that Gerardus had deliberately misrepresented himself upon entering Russian territory, constituting a direct violation of domestic law.
"It has been reliably established that Second Secretary Jance Van Rensburg Albertus Gerardus, born 06/01/1996, when applying for permission to enter our country, deliberately provided false information, thereby violating Russian law," the FSB said.
The security agency further alleged that Gerardus exploited informal gatherings with Russian economic specialists in a bid to extract sensitive data — encounters that authorities claim were covertly recorded.
"The FSB of Russia has identified signs that this diplomat was conducting intelligence and subversive activities threatening the security of the Russian Federation," it added.
In a parallel diplomatic move, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned British temporary chargé d'affaires Danae Dholakia to formally deliver a note of protest and notify her of the mandatory departure order issued against Gerardus.
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