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Diplomat slams UK’s reaction to Kara-Murza verdict as meddling in domestic affairs

After the court sentenced Kara-Murza, who is a British citizen and has a permanent residence permit in the United States, US and British Ambassadors to Russia, Lynne Tracy and Deborah Bronnert, called for his immediate release

LONDON, April 17. /TASS/. Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrey Kelin has slammed the British Foreign Office’s reaction to the sentence given to columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza (recognized as foreign agent in Russia) as a blatant intrusion into Russia’s domestic affairs.

"As for the demarches staged this morning in Moscow under the leadership of the British diplomatic mission and the UK Foreign Office’s demarche, we see them as blatant interference into Russia’s domestic affairs, in the court’s verdict, and as an attempt to exert influence on the judicial process," he said on Monday in a commentary for TASS after visiting the Foreign Office.

After the court sentenced Kara-Murza, who is a British citizen and has a permanent residence permit in the United States, US and British Ambassadors to Russia, Lynne Tracy and Deborah Bronnert, called for his immediate release. A Canadian embassy spokesman also condemned the verdict and demanded the man be released.

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In his opinion, Kiev was particularly guided by a desire to demonstrate the best sides of its dwindling forces to its masters in order to get more money and weapons

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Israeli jets strike military airfield in Syria

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"If one looks into the security sphere, new physical principles weapons will ensure the security of any country in the near historic perspective," the president said

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Russian army destroys Ukrainian armored vehicles in Kursk Region using loitering munitions

The Defense Ministry released footage showing the destruction of equipment

Businessman Dotcom believes Russia and Germany together would dominate markets

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Putin signs law allowing foreign banks to open branches in Russia

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