Lavrov comments on appointment of Truss to post of British Prime Minister

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented on the appointment of Liz Truss as British Prime Minister. In his opinion, Truss's policy will not be able to strengthen the UK position, writes REN TV.

Sergey Lavrov stressed that his British colleague has certain principles, which are manifested in defending the positions of the UK without taking into account the positions of other states. It is unlikely that this, according to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, will contribute to the strengthening of Britain. "I don't think it will help maintain or strengthen the country's position in the international arena, which has clearly been shaken since the exit from the EU," the diplomat said at a news conference.

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the appointment of Truss allows "with a large degree of certainty" to declare that there is no impending change in the positive side of relations between Russia and the UK.