Spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned: “Russia will not forget Britain's desire to co-operate with ultra-nationalist forces in Ukraine and
the supply of British weapons to the Kyiv regime.
"The sanctions hysteria in which London plays one of the leading, if not the main, roles, leaves us no choice but to take proportionately tough retaliatory measures. London has made a final choice of open confrontation with Russia.
"Such a development convinces us once more that Russophobia and the aim to undermine the Russian state are integral elements of Britain's foreign policy."
Zakharova previously accused the
BBC of playing "a determined role in undermining the Russian stability and security", after it announced it was suspending the work of its journalists in Russia as authorities passed legislation cracking down on foreign outlets.