Turn over, I will forgive everything

The UK is ready to “turn the page” in the topic of Russia's intervention in the election campaigns of Western countries, after such an intervention “remains in the past”. This was stated by British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson at a press conference after a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Interfax reports .

“I think this is very important that you recognize Russian attempts to intervene in our referendum and elections,” Johnson said, addressing Lavrov. At the same time, the British minister noted that the intervention was unsuccessful.

“Unfortunately, there were a lot of evidence of Russia's intervention in the elections in Germany, Denmark, France, the United States of America,” Johnson said. “However, as I said, there is no evidence of successful Russian intervention in the UK.”

In turn, Lavrov said that the West "invented" the topic of Russian intervention and is in captivity.

Johnson also announced the invariability of his country about Russia's actions against Ukraine. “The government’s policy is unchanged. We believe that there was a violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine. We look at this with regret,” Johnson said. “We hope that a solution to this problem can be found.”

At the same time, the British minister emphasized that the relations of Russia and the West should develop. "My visit is called to show that you can’t just sit on the sidelines and complain about each other. You need to look for and find areas in which you can strengthen cooperation," Johnson said.

After negotiations, Johnson laid flowers at the site of the death of the politician Boris Nemtsov. "He visited the Big Moskvoretsky Bridge that to lay flowers at the place of murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Justice should be done," the minister wrote on Twitter.

Johnson's visit is the first official visit of the British Foreign Minister in Russia in five years. Initially, it was planned for 2016, but twice was canceled at the last moment due to disagreement of the authorities with the actions of Russia.

On the eve of the visit, Johnson said that the dialogue of Moscow and London is extremely important for solving the most acute problems that the world is faced with today. "For international security, it is extremely necessary that we talk to each other, because the consequences of misunderstanding or misunderstanding are serious. My visit to Russia takes place at a turning point when we need to work together to resolve the most urgent world problems," the minister said. With such problems, he called the preservation of the transaction under the nuclear program of Iran, which US President Donald Trump intends to reconsider, and the threat from the DPRK.

“Our relations with Russia cannot develop as if nothing had happened while Russia continues to make attempts to destabilize European states, including Ukraine,” Johnson emphasized. “The Kremlin directly contrasted Russia with the West, but it should not be so.”