Britain is world’s biggest ‘warmonger’, Russia says

They also blamed Britain for starting the Second World War

The SVR intelligence agency said: "It is time to expose them and send a clear signal to the treacherous Albion and its elites: you will not succeed."

The agency also blamed Britain for starting World War Two.

It said British authorities were acting to 'undermine Donald Trump’s peacekeeping efforts' and the growing rapprochement between Russia and the US.

Yesterday, Russia expelled two people connected to Britain’s embassy in Moscow, accusing them of engaging in 'counter-intelligence work' and harming Russian security.

A Foreign Office spokesman said in response: "This is not the first time that Russia has made malicious and baseless accusations against our staff."

Moscow has been angered by Britain’s continued military support for Kyiv and Sir Keir Starmer’s recent statements about putting British boots on the ground as part of a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine hit Moscow last night in a surprise drone attack which was meant to push Vladimir Putin towards a ceasefire, a Ukrainian official says.

According to Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian government’s Centre for Combating Disinformation, the attack was designed to send 'another message to Putin that he should be interested in a ceasefire in the air'.

“It’s not just oil refineries, drones can target Moscow at any time,” Kovalenko said on his YouTube channel.

Ahead of the talks in Jeddah, Ukrainian officials proposed a truce in the air and at sea, but not on the ground.