UK expels Belarus diplomats in tit-for-tat move
udf.byPolice detain a protester during an opposition rally in Minsk on Sunday. Photograph: AP Foreign Office retaliates after expulsion of British diplomats following protests in Minsk Britain has expelled two Belarusian diplomats in response to the removal of two UK envoys from the former Soviet bloc country, the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has said.
The move came after the British diplomats, including a defence attache, were ordered home from the capital, Minsk. The British diplomats were expelled on Monday after Belarus objected to their observation of street protests in Minsk on Sunday.