Russia offended that officers will not be allowed to attend Queen’s funeral: ‘Extremely immoral’

“The British Overseas Workplace has knowledgeable the Russian embassy in London of its resolution to not invite Russia, together with senior embassy officers, to the mourning ceremonies following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II,” mentioned Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman from the Kremlin’s Overseas Ministry, to Tass information company.

“We consider that the UK’s try to make use of a nationwide tragedy – which has touched the hearts of thousands and thousands of individuals world wide – to take care of us is deeply immoral,” Zakharova continued. She additionally calls the truth that the Russians will not be allowed to be current “notably cynical”, referring to the function the queen performed throughout the Second World Conflict. She mentioned the British navy “fought in opposition to the Nazis and their Ukrainian collaborators and the British elites are actually on their facet.”

In response to The Solar, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky’s spouse, Olena Zelenska, may also attend the Queen’s funeral.