Dmitry Medvedev, a high-ranking official in Russia and former president, has made some surprising comments about Great Britain. He suggested a radical idea: to "sink" the island as a way to deal with the problems between Russia and the UK. This unusual suggestion came after a well-known Russian skier, Elena Vyalbe, shared her frustrations about how Western countries have treated Russian athletes.

Vyalbe, a three-time Olympic champion and head of Russia’s Cross-Country Skiing Federation, ...