MADRID, 7 Sept. (EUROPA PRESS) –

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that he hoped that Russia’s relations with Britain “will not deteriorate” after Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, takes control of the country.

“I think Liz Truss has a high priority: before finally formulating her stance on Russia, which is clearly negative, she must improve relations with her close neighbour,” the head of Diplomacy said in a statement during a press conference compiled by the TASS agency.

Lavrov has warned that the new British minister will have to decide “who is the president of France, Emmanuel Macron, friend or foe”, referring to Truss’ words about his French counterpart last week, when he said I don’t know if it is a friend or foe of Britain. Raya.

“He (Truss) has his own principles, especially following a hard line in defending British interests without wanting to consider other people’s positions or make compromises,” Lavrov said.

“I don’t think this will help maintain or strengthen the country’s position on the international scene, which has clearly diminished after Brexit. Now London has been actively trying to compensate for this loss of identity and influence in the EU for a long time. took quite drastic measures, including aggressive action in light of the developing situation around Ukraine. We all know that,” he added.

Liz Truss became British Prime Minister on Tuesday after meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, where the king invited a new tenant of 10 Downing Street to accept the position, thus ending the transfer of power.