Analysis-As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth vs West Bromwich Albion - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - March 17, 2018 General view of the Russia and Great Britain flags outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Two British diplomats expelled in a spying row. A blistering statement from Russia's foreign intelligence service calling Britain "a warmonger." And a threat from a top ally of Vladimir Putin to seize UK assets inside Russia.

As the U.S. under Donald Trump seeks to reset ties with Moscow and broker peace between Russia and Ukraine, Britain has been granted the status of Russia's public enemy number one.