Russia Urges UK to Drop Confrontation Policy or Face Tit-For-Tat Measures

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• Russian Embassy urges UK to drop policy of confrontation against Moscow otherwise it will face tit-for-tat measures following Friday's latest round of sanctions targeting intelligence officials.
  • "there will be an adequate and proportionate response to any hostile act"
• Russian Ambassador says US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 violate international law and are nothing more than an attempt to gain a competitive advantage for its fuel and tech suppliers.
  • Says we believe the format for using the pipeline should be determined by Germany, not the US.
  • German maritime authorities said they expect the pipeline to completed by 12 September but experts warn this may be too late to offset gas shortages in Europe for the winter
• Deputy Foreign Min says first contacts between Russia & EU on the EU's "green course" and carbon tax (expected to cost Russia billions of $ every year) introduced within its framework have already taken place -and Moscow is counting on their expansion.
  • stressed Russia intends to act consistently in these matters, to defend its interests on the basis of international law
• Putin hopes that United Russia will retain its positions after the elections and be able to make the necessary decisions at the legislative level in the interests of the country.
  • Noted that the party has helped to go through the period of the coronavirus pandemic more efficiently and better than in many developed countries of the world - IFX