Russia withdrew its ambassador to the United Kingdom, Andrei Kelin, last July in order to pressure London to reconsider its support for Ukraine, several British media outlets indicated this Sunday.
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Kelin was ambassador for seven years and left the post on the 21st of last month without a replacement being named so far, according to the Sunday Times.
In a statement published on its Telegram account this Sunday, the Russian Embassy responded to these reports and emphasized that “none of this implies that the Russian side intends to downgrade the level of bilateral diplomatic relations,” although it does admit deep discomfort.
“As for the state of relations between Russia and the United Kingdom in all areas, they have deteriorated to an unprecedented level, exclusively at London’s initiative,” says the diplomatic mission’s message verbatim.
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This week, Moscow threatened London with possible “consequences” after the publication in the British press of reports about the use of British-made drones by the Ukrainian army to attack military and industrial targets on Russian territory.
Since February 2022, when Russia launched its large-scale attack on Ukraine, all British governments have shown unwavering support for Kiev. Recently, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that the United Kingdom will continue to support Ukraine “100%.” At the end of July, Burnham gave the green light to the transfer to Kiev of the intellectual property of the Stone Cloak, a tablet-sized jammer that the Ukrainian army already attaches to its drones to confuse Russian detection signals.
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