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Russian spy loses British passport

Published:Tuesday | July 13, 2010 | 5:40 PM

Anna Chapman, one of the Russian spies deported from the United States, has been deprived of her British citizenship.



The BBC reports that she lost her British citizenship and exclusion is expected to follow, which means she will not be allowed travel to the UK.



Chapman was among 10 Russians arrested in the US, who admitted to being agents for a foreign country.



Last week her lawyer said she would like to visit the UK as she has a UK passport through a previous marriage.



Russia agreed to exchange four US spies for the 10 Russian agents and the swap was carried out in Vienna on July 9, 2010.