MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Peskov, political dialogue between Moscow and London is frozen, and the initiator of the "freeze" was not Russia.
"We regret it. At all levels, Russia has repeatedly expressed its interest in the development of equal and mutually beneficial relations with all countries, but in this case ‘the ball’ is completely in our British colleagues' court."
There is a need for cooperation in countering modern issues, including the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime, he added.
Earlier in the day, Russia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Alexander Yakovenko said London had almost completely suspended political dialogue with Moscow in light of Russia’s stance on the Syrian civil war and the Ukrainian crisis.
According to Yakovenko, the stagnation in bilateral ties has been explicitly felt at the ministerial level, while the only developing sphere of cooperation was culture.
