UK expels Belarus diplomats in tit-for-tat move

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.

Raab said the expulsions ran counter to diplomatic norms since the two diplomats had been carrying out legitimate duties. The Belarusian ambassador,