Russia denies involvement in arson attacks on houses, car linked to British PM
The Financial Times and the Mail on Sunday reported that British security officials were investigating if Russia was involved in the arson attacks.Asked about the reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the idea that Russia was behind the arson attacks."You know, London is inclined to suspect Russia of involvement in all the bad things that happen in Britain," Peskov said. "As a rule, all these suspicions are false, unsubstantiated and often ridiculous."The British police, which has not mentioned Russia in any of their statements related to the attacks, declined to comment on recent reports. The British government did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Must Watch
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