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Britain is cracking down on Russian spies as Moscow’s defence attach is expelled and ‘Putin’s Palace’ is shut down [Video]

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Britain cracked down on Russian spies yesterday, expelling Moscow‘s defence attaché and shutting a secret base known as ‘Putin‘s Palace’.

James Cleverly unveiled plans to ‘target and dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations’ in what is seen as one of the most significant steps of its kind since the end of the Cold War.

The Home Secretary unmasked the Russian defence attaché, Colonel Maxim Elovik, as a top spy and he will be immediately expelled from the UK. 

He also announced that a series of diplomatic premises suspected of being spy bases will lose their special legal status.

The minister told MPs: ‘Our message to Russia is clear. Stop this illegal war, withdraw your troops from Ukraine, cease this malign activity.’

James Cleverly unveiled plans to ‘target and dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations’
The Russian defence attaché, Colonel Maxim Elovik, (left) and Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom …

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