Russia pulls ambassador out of UK over Britain’s ‘path of confrontation’

Kelin has not been replaced since he left the London posting on July 21 (Picture: Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire) Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK as the relationship between the two countries continues to deteriorate. Long-serving Kremlin representative Andrey Kelin left his posting in London on July 21 after seven years. However, Putin has not put forward any candidates to succeed him and embassy staff are understood to be in the dark about when a replacement might be appointed, The Times reports. A spokesperson for the embassy accused the UK of choosing a ‘path of confrontation’ with Russia and said Kelin had made ‘considerable efforts to preserve contacts and channels of communication’ with Britain. The statement added: ‘He left Britain in the hope that a more constructive and res