"The Russian Federal Security Service, in the course of counterintelligence work, identified an undeclared employee of the UK special services, Davies Gareth Samuel, born on 08.08.1980, who was sent to Russia under the guise of second secretary of the administrative and economic department of the UK Embassy in Moscow," the FSB said in a statement.
The Russian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with interested agencies, decided to revoke the employee's accreditation, the statement said, adding that he is ordered to leave Russia within two weeks.