Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin and a BBC journalist:

Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin and a BBC journalist: - Your country is suffering because of this conflict, isn’t it? And there is no end in sight. Maybe, being here in London, in this luxurious setting, you have simply lost touch with reality? - “I have recently visited home several times. And I have not seen any decline there. Quite the opposite. By the way, any journalist who would like to go there can see this for themselves. No decline. The economy has recovered, and by the end of last year it showed growth and continues to grow. At least faster than the G7 or the EU economy. We are among the Top 10 countries in terms of production volume. By the way, we took your place there - seventh. And the UK has completely dropped out of this top ten.“ Source: Victor vicktop55