No 10 in the present day slapped down Kremlin claims of a 'witch hunt' in opposition to President Vladimir Putin with jibes about Russia's weak financial system and Britain's free press.
In a unprecedented escalation of tensions between London and Moscow, Russia mentioned the UK authorities was 'panicking' and making an attempt to drive a wedge between US President-elect Donald Trump and Moscow.
The livid assault got here as contemporary accusations surfaced about Moscow's meddling, with claims - angrily denied by Mr Trump - that the Kremlin has assembled a file of 'grime' in opposition to him.
However Theresa Might's official spokeswoman dismissed the claims in the present day.
Theresa Might's official spokeswoman dismissed a Kremlin assault on Britain in the present day, slamming Russia's financial system and hobbled press
She mentioned: 'If you wish to take a look at the file of the UK Authorities in recent times and make comparisons with the Russians, you may take into consideration unfavorable financial development in Russia and the UK being one of many fastest-growing main economies on the earth?
'What number of occasions the UK has constantly superior and supported UN Safety Council resolutions on Syria - I believe Russia was in the meantime vetoing them?
'The truth that we have now freedom of expression and a free press within the UK who will select what they report?
'These are simply the realities of the UK Authorities versus the Russians. You ought to take a look at what the UK Authorities's file of actions are and what the Russian file of actions are.'
US officers allegedly included a two-page synopsis of 'kompromat' – Russian for compromising materials – as a part of their safety briefing for Trump final week.
The fabric was reportedly based mostly on memos compiled by a former British intelligence agent.
The Russian embassy in London mentioned the federal government was 'panicking' and making an attempt to drive a wedge between US President-elect Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin
The Russian embassy accused the federal government of a witch hunt on its Twitter feed and web site
What's believed to be the 35-page doc itself was printed by Buzzfeed, which identified that it contained errors.
Little of its contents will be independently verified, whereas there was no official affirmation of the small print of the briefing and Donald Trump has branded the claims as 'faux'.
The doc claims Russian sources advised the operative that that they had intensive materials on the now president-elect - together with a secret movie of him within the suite the place President Obama stayed in Moscow, watching prostitutes committing degrading intercourse acts on the mattress the place the president slept.
Trump himself - who is because of be formally put in as president in 9 days - has already dismissed the claims, tweeting: 'FAKE NEWS - A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!'
American intelligence businesses have additionally accused Russia of instantly interfering within the presidential election by hacking the Democrat laptop community and leaking damaging materials about Hillary Clinton.
International Secretary Boris Johnson yesterday that Russia was 'as much as all types of very soiled methods'.
Donald Trump has dismissed claims over his ties to Russia and mentioned allegations of a file of 'grime' on him are faux
The offended denial got here in a publish on the billionaire tycoon's Twitter feed - though he didn't specify what he was referring to
Mr Johnson advised the Commons yesterday that he had spoken to excessive profile congressional leaders in addition to Mr Trump's advisers in regards to the problem of Russian soiled methods.
'The purpose that we have now made to the incoming administration, and certainly on Capitol Hill, is simply this: as I mentioned earlier, we do suppose that the Russian state - the Putin Kremlin - is as much as all types of very soiled methods, similar to cyber-warfare,' he mentioned.
'However it might be folly for us additional to demonise Russia or to push Russia right into a nook, so a twin-track technique of engagement and vigilance is what's required.'
Theresa Might is getting ready for her first assembly with the incoming US commander-in-chief when she visits Washington within the coming weeks.
Boris Johnson (pictured chatting with senior Republican Bob Corker in Washington this week) mentioned he had advised Trump's aides Russia was as much as 'very soiled methods'
A part of the doc, allegedly compiled by a former British intelligence agent, is seen above. Click on right here to see the complete doc first printed by Buzzfeed
In a ranting press launch on its web site, the Russian embassy claimed the UK authorities have been making an attempt to undermine the EU referendum consequence by claiming it was tainted by overseas affect.
It instantly criticised former MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove for standing down from a Cambridge College intelligence discussion board over fears of Kremlin affect.
The embassy additionally urged the UK was being hypocritical when criticising alleged Russian battle crimes in Syria, highlighting the usage of British-made banned cluster bombs within the civil battle in Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition.
And it claimed Britain had as soon as once more 'outsourced' the struggle in opposition to extremism to Russia.
'Finally, defeating Nazi Germany was 'outsourced' to the Soviet Union,' the publish mentioned.
'In Syria, overlooking Isis after which 'Nusra' (al-Nusra Entrance), each proscribed by the UN, means just about the identical.'
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