David Miliband: UK Foreign Secretary

"UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband has described Russia's actions against the British Council as "reprehensible" and a "stain" on the country's reputation.

He said council staff had been grilled by Russian security services on issues including their family pets' health.

Such actions were "not worthy of a great country", he said, reading out EU and US messages of support for Britain.

The council has suspended work at two Russian offices, saying "intimidation" made it impossible to continue. "

The article goes on to say:

The Russian foreign minister had made it clear that its
"attacks"
on the British Council "were linked" to the Litvinenko case.

Measures announced last year- including visa restrictions for Russian
officials travelling to the UK- "will continue to be administered
rigorously."

Click Here

The strained relationship between the U.K. and Russia could sever even more ties. Russia has already hurt its relationship with Switzerland and France. Continuing on this path of political isolation could lead some to believe that Russia is reverting back to the Soviet Regime.