Country’s UN envoy tells security council ‘think about the consequences’ if Ukraine is given go-ahead to use long-range missiles. US officials criticize Putin's remarks on potential 'war with Russia' 17:51Andrew Roth US officials and lawmakers have shot back at Vladimir Putin after the Russian leader said that Nato’s potential lifting of restrictions on Ukraine to launch long-range strikes into Russia would mean Nato countries were “at war” with Russia.

Russia on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said it decided to expel them. The U.K. said the "completely baseless" move came weeks ago and was linked to its action in May to revoke the credentials of an attache at the Russian Embassy and limit Moscow's diplomatic activities in London.