# FSB detains British embassy guard on treason charges

https://mins.news/en/item/52578

- Meduza, 2026-09-10 07:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/10/fsb-detains-british-embassy-guard-on-treason-charges-it-says-he-collected-data-for-ukraine-s-sbu-to-stage-a-terror-attack-and-pin-it-on-russia

> Russia’s Federal Security Service says it detained an employee of the organization guarding the British embassy in Moscow and charged him with treason. The FSB alleges he collected staff and security information for Ukraine’s SBU to plan attacks on British diplomats and blame them on Moscow, potentially drawing Britain into direct conflict with Russia.

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