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A productive interaction between Moscow and London is impossible without changing the tone of Britain’s statements about Russia. About it says in a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry ahead of a meeting between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“The British side must be clearly aware that without a clear change in the tone of the speeches of representatives of the British leadership, productive interaction is impossible either in solving bilateral problems or in settling international problems,” the statement says.
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The Foreign Ministry noted that the relationship between the countries is worsened by the “tough anti-Russian, on the verge of common sense” rhetoric of British officials, which sometimes comes to “open threats.”
“Relations between our countries should be based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, and take place without artificial restrictions that interfere with business,” the ministry said.