A political ally of Vladimir Putin has launched a bizarre anti-British rant on Russian state TV. United Russia politician Andrey Isayev told Brits to pray for their “moss-covered” Queen and to “go eat porridge”.
The 50-year-old's peculiar outburst came on Russia 1 on Friday. Isayev, who was fired from a high-profile government role in 2013 after a drunken brawl on a plane, questioned Britain's contribution during the Second World War.
"Even during World War Two, England created trouble,” he said. "We realise that they're enemies. Historically the more hardcore anti-Russian one has always been the UK.