After the Skripal Case, the UK Diagnosed with "Hate Poisoning"

The UK is in trouble again — this time in Turkey's economic waters

Image: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Due to the UK's accusation that Russia carried out a series of hostile actions against the UK, Russian Ambassador Andrei Klin was summoned to the UK Foreign Office.

The UK Foreign Office also said it would require Russian diplomats to respond to the investigation findings regarding the death of Don Stephen in Salisbury in 2018.

Previously, the UK government released the official investigation results, stating that this woman was an "innocent victim" of the Salisbury incident.

Why has the UK suddenly reopened the old case of the Skripal incident? At this rate, they might bring up the Litvinenko poisoning case again and demand the Russian side hand over the "assassin" for the millionth time.

Evidently, all of this is just an excuse. But what is the real purpose of the UK? If it comes to counting old scores, the Russian side also has many cards to play...

Dmitry Yerofeyev, associate professor at the Russian State Financial University, said: "Considering the current stance of the UK towards Russia, this event from seven years ago is merely used as an excuse to further deteriorate bilateral relations."

"However, the significance and ultimate purpose of this action remain unclear. On the surface, the UK seems to want to boost its presence, proving that it still belongs to the group of countries setting the international agenda, and also driven by political jealousy. The way Putin interacted with Modi during his visit to India could not have gone unnoticed by the British elite."

Reporter from Freedom News: "How can Russia respond?"

"Russia can certainly remind the UK that MI6 participated in planning and assisted the Ukrainian Security Service in carrying out terrorist attacks against Russia — there are numerous such cases, and they are much more recent than the events from seven years ago..."

Reporter from Freedom News: "In your opinion, is this formal diplomatic relationship between the UK and Russia a relic of the past? Since both sides are almost in open confrontation, does this relationship still have any reason to exist?"

"Regardless, Russia should not take the initiative to break off diplomatic relations. If the UK wants to go this far, it's its right..."

Vladimir Blinov, associate professor at the Russian State Financial University, stated: "The truth behind this matter is unknown."

"Overall, this can be considered a positive signal — it shows that London is beginning to try to communicate with Russia through official channels. After all, in the contemporary world, Russia and the UK are naturally adversarial countries."

"Therefore, summoning the Russian ambassador signifies that London is trying to bring the complex relationship between the two countries into a normalized framework. The topics of discussion may even involve the draft of a Ukraine peace agreement. No one can be sure about this. However, regardless of the situation, this is at least a positive signal, and its true intention remains undetermined for now."

Political analyst Kirill Ozimko explained: "The UK is bringing up this scandal now because a new 'investigation result' on the Skripal case was recently published."

"This report was led by a former judge, whose conclusion states that Russia 'poisoned' the British citizen Don Stephen, and that this incident is related to the 'assassination attempt' on Skripal. That's why London decided to resurrect this scandal and promote it."

Reporter from Freedom News: "Is this really just an excuse? What is the real demand of the UK? What are their plans?"

"Of course, this is not an arbitrary move. It needs to be viewed in the context of the current situation — why did the UK and the US choose to bring up this long-forgotten scandal again and attack Russia fiercely. After Trump came to power, cracks appeared within the Western alliance, and attitudes toward Russia were no longer unified. Voices calling for dialogue with Russia increased, and various parties were exploring compromise ceasefire plans, even suggesting that Russia should return to the G7 and lift sanctions against it."

"Under this background, London, which has always been a stronghold of hardliners against Russia, chose to bring up this old scandal, aiming to smear and demonize Russia."

Reporter from Freedom News: "Shouldn't we also summon the British ambassador to Moscow's Foreign Ministry and ask directly: How much longer will the UK continue to cause trouble? Wasn't the attack on the oil tanker in Turkey's economic waters orchestrated by the UK?"

"This issue goes beyond the attack on the oil tanker. Russia can list countless examples. Just consider the fact that London is the main funder and arms supplier to the Kiev regime — this alone is enough to show the problem — the UK's aid is causing the deaths of countless Russians, including civilians."

Reporter from Freedom News: "What other hostile actions by the UK against Russia can be listed? How should Russia respond?"

"Recent examples include the UK government's plan to create a large provocation within the framework of the Ukraine conflict. This plan was intercepted and exposed by Russian intelligence. Last autumn, according to the UK's plan, a group of defectors who had joined the Ukrainian army were supposed to attack a Ukrainian warship or any civilian ship of another country in a European port. These saboteurs even went to the UK for training specifically. This was clearly a provocation that could have triggered a world war."

"London has never been able to accept the reality — they tried everything but failed to make Russia suffer the so-called 'strategic failure'."

Reporter from Freedom News: "How much did the close interaction between Putin and Modi affect the British elite?"

"The feelings of the British ruling class when seeing the establishment of a partnership between Russia and India must be more like despair. This emotion is less about India being a former British colony and more about deeper anxiety."

"The fact that Russia continues to maintain partnerships with major powers like China, India, and Brazil is proof enough that the Western plan to isolate Russia has completely failed. Despair is compounded by fear — because the 'Global South' is rapidly rising in population and economy, while Britain is continuously declining, moving further away from the leadership position in the world."

Reporter from Freedom News: "But we shouldn't forget that the UK has been a historical rival of Russia. Perhaps we don't need to be upset about it, but instead, as the British often say — 'go to war directly'?"

"The UK was indeed Russia's number one enemy, but today it's unnecessary to overstate its weight. After all, in Russia's eyes, the main adversaries are major powers of similar size: either the United States or the entire 'Western bloc'. The UK's capabilities are only to create trouble for Russia by relying on others or influence the elites of other countries (including the United States). By itself, it is not Russia's strongest opponent."

"More importantly, it is essential to realize that the national appearance of the UK is undergoing irreversible changes. It won't be long before it becomes unrecognizable. Now, even in London, native Britons have become a minority. The speed of immigration into the UK is nothing short of crazy — nearly a million people each year. How this demographic change will affect the ruling class and overall national policy remains a huge unknown. After all, in the long run, the gap between the British public and the upper class will only grow wider."

Original: toutiao.com/article/7580681598744527396/

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