# Russian Embassy in UK denies claims Moscow plans to downgrade ties with London

https://mins.news/en/item/29773

- TASS, 2026-08-23 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2176657

> Russia’s embassy in the UK rejected a Times report alleging that Moscow intends to downgrade diplomatic relations with London. It said its comments did not imply such a plan and that the newspaper’s conclusion relied on the author’s suggestions from unnamed sources. The embassy said bilateral relations had reached an unprecedented low entirely on London’s initiative.

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