#UK does not want to downgrade diplomatic relations with #Russia The British Ambassador in #Moscow stated that #London wishes to maintain ties. "I have no desire or plans to downgrade relations. I am still here in Moscow and open to discussions," he said. On Monday, the ambassador will visit Arkhangelsk for the 85th anniversary of the arrival of the Allied convoy "Dervish." This marks the first Arctic supply convoy to the Soviet Union during WWII