Russian Diplomats Access Restricted Area of British Parliament
In December 2024, a group of Russian diplomats participating in a public tour of the British Parliament briefly entered a restricted area of the House of Lords before being apprehended by security. Parliamentary officials suspect the intrusion was a deliberate act of defiance. Subsequently, a formal warning was issued prohibiting all Russian diplomats and embassy staff from visiting Parliament, a ban already in place since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This incident follows a history of strained UK-Russia relations, including prior expulsions of Russian personnel and restrictions on diplomatic activity.
John Q. Hosedrinker