OREANDA-NEWS  The United States and Great Britain tried to destabilize the internal political situation in the Russian Federation, Moscow warned these countries that it would stop such attempts, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

"We have repeatedly warned British and American officials, including the heads of diplomatic missions of these countries in Moscow, that interference in the internal affairs of the Russian Federation, including subversive actions, the spread of disinformation in the context of elections will be harshly and decisively suppressed, up to the expulsion of employees involved in such actions in persona non grata status," she said during the briefing.

According to her, the Russian Federation is aware of the ongoing efforts of the British and American authorities and special services to destabilize the domestic political situation in the Russian Federation. She added that attempts to "use the non-systemic opposition" and "encourage it to violent protests," including in connection with the elections, are doomed to failure.