La Embajada rusa acusó al Gobierno británico de seguir'la senda del enfrentamiento' y de llevar los vínculos bilaterales a un nivel 'excepcionalmente bajo'.

Andrey Kelin left last month after seven years in diplomatic post with no sign yet of anyone replacing him in role

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

Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, leaving its embassy in London without a permanent envoy amid worsening tensions over Britain’s support for Ukraine.