# Russian lawmaker proposes closing UK embassy

https://mins.news/en/item/107755

- TASS, 2026-10-20 11:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204677

> Andrey Lugovoy, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption, proposed closing the UK Embassy in Russia on December 14, 2026. He also suggested staging a Britlag exhibition outside the embassy and holding a contest to select sites for monuments in Moscow, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Kenya and Jamaica.