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Ryan Fahey & Dave Clark

Russian politician tells Brits to pray for 'moss-covered' Queen and claims fish and chips are from Russia

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.

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