Kremlin says decision to ban Vladimir Putin from Queen’s funeral is ‘profoundly immoral’ – and repeats praise of the ‘war hero’ monarch who ‘kept out of politics’
- Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (pictured above) condemned the Putin snub
- She accused British officials of 'taking advantage of a national tragedy'
- World leaders are expected to arrive in the coming days for Monday's funeral
- Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska is expected to attend the Queen's funeral
Russia has slammed a decision not to invite any Russian officials to Queen Elizabeth's funeral as 'profoundly immoral', Kremlin officials have said.
The Kremlin's spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said Russia still forwarded her sympathy to the British people despite the snub.
In a statement released to the Tass news agency, Ms Zakharova said: 'The British Foreign Office informed the Russian embassy in London of its decision to refrain from inviting Russia, including senior embassy officials, to attend mourning ceremonies following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.'
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