UK says Russia spy claims are 'baseless' as Putin escalates row over Ukraine weapons

 UK SAYS THAT RUSSIA SPY CLAIMS ARE BASELESS

• Russia has revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats, accusing them of spying

• The UK Foreign Office says the accusation is "completely baseless"

• It comes as President Vladimir Putin warned the West against allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons to target Russia

• Putin said Moscow would take “appropriate decisions” if Nato allowed Kyiv to strike Russian territory

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• UK PM Keir Starmer - who is meeting President Joe Biden in Washington later - brushed aside the warning, saying Ukraine had the right to defend itselF.

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