The head of the British Foreign Office called the purpose of the visit to Russia

Lise TrussMOSCOW, February 10 Russia to follow the path of diplomacy and respect the sovereignty of Ukraine. Talks between the Russian and British Foreign Ministers will take place in Moscow on Thursday. As noted in the British Embassy, ​​Truss arrived in the Russian capital for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Ukraine. Biden's attacks on Russia»I am in Moscow this week to send a strong message that the war in Ukraine will be disastrous for Russia, Ukraine and the security of Europe. Russia must follow the diplomatic path and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine,» Truss wrote on Twitter. Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern about the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.