“In general, the contact was rather concise, but at the same time, let's say, quite constructive, with elements of a conciliatory spirit,” Peskov said.

He noted that "the essence of the contact is clearly different from the essence of Downing Street's message about the conversation."

Earlier, a statement was published on the British government’s website stating that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, during a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Berlin at the Libyan settlement conference, said that “there will be no normalization of bilateral relations until "Russia will not stop the destabilizing activities that threaten Britain and its allies."