Russia - British Council Dispute
456 views · Published 9 April 2008 · 2:47 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · Nonprofits & Activism
Relations between Russia and Britain have reached their lowest point since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Tensions between the two countries began after the murder of Russian security service defector Alexander Litvinenko in November 2006 in London. More recently, two out of three offices of the British Council in Russia were shut down by Russian authorities. And as Anya Ardayeva reports from Moscow, the standoff is likely to continue following the election of a new Russian president
