Lavrov: UK 'Like Speaking To Deaf Person Who Listens But Doesn't Hear'

At a joint presser between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his UK counterpart Liz Truss in Moscow, Lavrov offers stark criticism of the United Kingdom, saying that talks with the UK are 'like speaking to a deaf person who listens but does not hear'. Body language between the two extremely frosty. Truss threatens the "toughest sanctions" if Russia invades Ukraine.

• Catherine Philip at The Times tweets: "Lavrov next to Truss in Moscow: Uk-Russia relations are at "lowest level over many years". Then pointedly talks about scale of trade between two countries, after Truss said before talks she would threaten sanctions. Lavrov talks about how he told Truss about the ties Russia is building with China (translation: we've got a very big Big Brother)".
• Lavrov: "Our Anglo-Saxon colleagues are encouraging their citizens to leave Ukraine. Maybe they are the ones who are preparing something. Maybe we should be encouraging our diplomats to leave?!”
• Live stream of presser can be found by clicking here.