Irina Chumakov. The words of the Minister of foreign Affairs of great Britain Philip Hammond, who first said that the collection of intelligence about Russia will be an important direction of work of British intelligence, confirm the well-known idea about what intelligence is the "house" of the British political elite, said Russian Ambassador to the UK Alexander Yakovenko.

"phrase Hammond prove the truth by John Le carr?, who said that intelligence is the spiritual home of the British political elite," wrote the diplomat century


John Le Carre - English writer, Creator of spy novels.

before Hammond said that the collection of intelligence information about the potential of Russia and its intentions will be an important direction of work of British intelligence in the foreseeable future." He called the Russian Federation "single greatest threat" to the Kingdom, including the annexation of Crimea and the situation in the East of Ukraine.

first Ukrainian authorities, as well as the USA and the EU many times accused Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Moscow has repeatedly said that is not a party to domestic conflict and uninvolved in the events in the South-East, is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.

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