Nato expels eight members of Russia’s mission for spying

Russia rejects claim officers were secretly working as intelligence officers and warns of retaliation

Nato has expelled eight members of Russia's mission to the military alliance, saying that they were secretly working as intelligence officers, and halved the size of Moscow's team able to work at its headquarters.

We can confirm that we have withdrawn the accreditation of eight members of the Russian mission to Nato, who were undeclared Russian intelligence officers," said an official, speaking under customary condition of anonymity.