Russia has criticized British Prime Minister Theresa May on her speech she blamed Russia using media as "weapon" and "threats to the international community."

Commenting on the issue, "The British society is currently not going through its finest hour due to the ongoing process of exiting the EU and internal splits. It is understandable that an external enemy is direly needed to distract public attention for which role Russia has been chosen," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zaharova.

"The idea of protection of world order sounds particularly cynical from the British Prime Minister. It is enough to recall the aggressive actions of the United Kingdom in Iraq and Libya which have led not to the strengthening of the international law, but to numerous casualties and sufferings of millions of people and destabilization of whole regions," said Zaharova. (ILKHA)