Putin Refuses to Stand Within 70 Feet of New British Ambassador to Moscow
Vladimir Putin kept dozens of feet between himself and several new ambassadors during a diplomatic ceremony held in Moscow on Monday.
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Vladimir Putin kept dozens of feet between himself and several new ambassadors during a diplomatic ceremony held in Moscow on Monday.
Vladimir Putin said he could not greet the UK's top representative in Russia, and other top foreign diplomats in Moscow, but a day later flew to greet officials from Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Vladimir Putin snubbed the new British ambassador to Moscow as he kept his distance from a gathering of foreign diplomats “for sanitary reasons”.
Vladimir Putin said 'sanitary reasons' are the reason why he stood 70ft away from Britain's new ambassador to Moscow.
Putin appeared to hold out an olive branch to Britain, as he called for 'change for the better' in relations. But this was contradicted by the ceremony, resembling a pandemic event.