📰 Following The Times' article on the conclusion of Andrei Kelin's diplomatic mission as Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the Embassy considers it necessary to note that nothing in its comment provided to the newspaper implies that the Russian side intends to downgrade the level of diplomatic relations between our two countries. Such conclusions belong solely to the author of the publication and are based on suggestions by his unnamed sources.

As for the state of Russia-UK relations across all areas, they have deteriorated to an unprecedentedly low level entirely on London's initiative.