MOSCOW: US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul on Wednesday met officials at the foreign ministry after being summoned to explain the presence of an alleged Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent working undercover at the embassy who was detained this week.

Russia on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of the alleged US agent, identified as Ryan Fogle, the third secretary of the political section of the US Embassy after airing footage of his capture while wearing a blonde wig.

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