The problem is, you have to have access to a deep enough bit of fresh water.

It's not going to get beat by the Saudis for instance is it?

I find it encouraging that they are willing to admit that they did not accomplish what they had set out to do.

Pifflling is the answer. I'd have been tempted to claim the record and let the boffins discover an under-reading depth gauge (or piece of string, or laser range-finder, whatever).

Now say Litvenenko.

I think this is the deepest fresh water lake in the world so without a visa no-one is going to break the record.

It is a beautiful area with more than a thousand species unique to the lake. The local fish is excellent and the locals (not the ultra strict orthodox splinter group) are very friendly, so well worth a visit!

There was no Russian failure here, comrade.

Our evidence suggests that bourgeois-counter-revolutionary-subversives have been pumping water out of the lake to prevent it being deep enough to show the full capabilities of the People's Submersible.

Get me a brick and a jet pack!

I'll have that record for Blighty!

Not really priceless... I think if you use a history book you will find many Russian mistakes... admitting failure is something that Merkins cant do.

(For some reason Merkins think the Ruski's are like them, they are as usual wrong.)