Kremlin says relations with Britain could deteriorate further if Liz Truss becomes prime minister
Russia said today that it cannot rule out the possibility that already strained relations with Britain could deteriorate further under the country’s new prime minister.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is tipped to beat rival Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s new leadersucceeding Boris Johnson, with the result of the election process among the members of the Conservative party to be announced later today.
“I would not like to say that things can change for the worse, because it is difficult to imagine anything worse,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked if Moscow expected any change in relations with Britain.
“But unfortunately, this cannot be ruled out, since the candidates for the post of British Prime Minister competed with each other in anti-Russian rhetoric, in threats of further measures against our country, etc. Therefore, I do not think that we can hope for anything positive».
Asked if President Vladimir Putin would send a congratulatory telegram, he said: “Let’s wait and see who becomes prime minister.”
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