Russia Ambassador to London: 'There Is Almost Nothing to Talk About Here'

The ambassador to London from Russia, Andrey Kelin, was his usual blunt self in remarks at a reception at the Russian embassy in London on the occasion of Russia Day. TASS reported that Kelin said: “Admittedly, there is almost nothing to talk about here, and that in itself is eloquent,” referring to relations between Russia and the United Kingdom. “London has relied on confrontation and is consistently increasing it. This is sad, first of all for the UK itself. Our states are connected by a common past, mutual interests, and a rich potential for normal cooperation… All this has been deliberately sacrificed to the political situation. Hopefully, sooner or later common sense and pragmatism will prevail among the British ruling circles,” Kelin said.