October 20th 2024.
In the latest news, it has been reported that the UK has been accused by Moscow's ambassador of engaging in a "war" against Russia by providing weapons to Ukraine. Andrei Kelin, Russia's ambassador to the UK, expressed his belief that the British government is actively participating in an aggressive proxy war against Russia by supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine, which are being used to harm Russian soldiers and civilians.
During an interview on the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme, Ambassador Kelin also stated that he believes the UK is being aggressive and waging a proxy war against Russia. These comments were made in response to concerns about the Salisbury poisonings, which have been linked to Russia.
The ambassador sat down with Ms. Kuenssberg for a wide-ranging interview, during which he laughed at the idea that Russia had any involvement in the Salisbury poisoning. When questioned about the Novichok poisoning in 2018, which was found to be carried out by Russia after an extensive investigation by multiple governments, Ambassador Kelin dismissed the allegations as "nonsense" and stated that too many governments were involved.
The family of Dawn Sturgess, one of the victims of the attack, has called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to testify at the inquiry into her death. However, Ambassador Kelin believes that it is highly unlikely for President Putin to attend just to testify about something. When asked about dragging out the investigation, he simply stated, "Why prolong this history?"
Furthermore, Ambassador Kelin rejected calls for the two suspects, Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov, to attend the inquiry, citing a Russian state TV interview where they claimed to be innocent and were in London to visit the Salisbury Cathedral. The Salisbury poisonings were a failed attempt to assassinate former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in a restaurant using the deadly nerve agent Novichok, which was concealed in a perfume bottle.
The suspects had disposed of the bottle in a nearby bin, where it was later found by a man named Charlie Rowley. He gave it to his partner, Dawn Sturgess, who sprayed it on her wrist and fell ill. She later died, but Rowley, who also came into contact with the nerve agent, survived. When asked if he had any words for the Sturgess family, Ambassador Kelin appeared to chuckle and stated that he had never met them, but of course, they are concerned about anyone who has died.
In other parts of the interview, Ambassador Kelin dismissed Ukrainian President Zelensky's "victory plan" against Russia, which involves steps to end the Russian invasion by the end of next year. He stated that if Zelensky refuses to negotiate with Russia, he will continue to lose ground.
When questioned about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Ambassador Kelin stated that Zelensky does not want peace and is only asking for assistance from NATO and the EU, without any mention of negotiations. Zelensky's proposals to end the war include accepting Ukraine into NATO and lifting the ban on long-range missile strikes into Russia.
However, Ambassador Kelin believes that Zelensky is becoming "desperate" and that the Ukrainian resistance knows they are losing and are becoming "feeble." He also suggested that the conflict could end if western nations stopped supplying arms to Ukraine.
In conclusion, Ambassador Kelin emphasized that Russia is in favor of a speedy resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, but they do not feel that there is any reciprocity from the other side. Despite no one wanting the war to continue, Ambassador Kelin stated that Russia will not simply stop shooting and that a resolution can only be achieved through negotiations.
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