UK ‘has by no means recognized such a shame of a PM’: Russia

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday (Oct 20) mentioned Britain has “by no means recognized such a shame as prime minister” after Liz Truss resigned as UK leader simply weeks into her time in workplace.

“The catastrophic ignorance and the queen’s funeral instantly after her viewers with Liz Truss can be remembered,” overseas ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova mentioned on Telegram.

“Britain has by no means recognized such a shame as prime minister.”

Relations between Moscow and London have deteriorated for years, over points such because the 2018 poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury. They’ve reached document lows since Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.

The UK is one in every of Kyiv’s staunchest supporters and Russia considers it as some of the unfriendly Western nations.

Truss visited Russia as Overseas Secretary in February, simply two weeks earlier than President Vladimir Putin despatched troops to Ukraine.

In a strained assembly with counterpart Sergei Lavrov, she confused two areas of Russia with areas of Ukraine.