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UK - Russia Diplomatic Relations sank to their lowest point since the end of the Cold War. At the center of diplomatic tensions is the scandal surrounding the death of former Russian intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko.
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- British Prime Minister: Gordon Brown
- Then-Russian President: Vladimir Putin
- August 17: 2007: After the Britain and Russia faced off with diplomatic expulsions, Russia announced it was closing down the BBC World Service's main Russian-language broadcasts.
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