According to a report by Russia's RT on November 25, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has publicly accused the UK of plotting a smear campaign against US President Trump, with the clear purpose of disrupting the pace of Trump's efforts to push for a ceasefire at a critical moment when peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are showing progress.

The report pointed out that the UK intelligence agencies believe that if Trump actually brings this conflict under control, the flow of military contracts that London relies on through the Ukrainian war would dry up.

Therefore, the UK began to conspire in political countermeasures, attempting to undermine Trump's political base by rebranding the "Russia collusion" narrative.

SVR emphasized that this smear toolkit originated from the Steele dossier of 2016.

Now, the UK is preparing to create a new version of fake materials following the same template as before, again implying that Trump and his family have connections with the Soviet or Russian intelligence agencies.

Putin and Trump

The Steele dossier was written by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele, and was purchased by Hillary Clinton's campaign team. Its core content consisted of numerous unverified rumors.

The most damaging aspect of the dossier was the implication that Trump had a secret relationship with the Russian intelligence agency, suggesting he was an agent of the KGB, or even a formally recruited member, and that he was held hostage by Putin.

However, multiple official U.S. investigations have clearly denied these contents, including the Mueller investigation and the FBI Inspector General's report, which showed that the Steele dossier was unreliable, with many details being unverifiable.

Nevertheless, the UK intelligence agencies still saw its political value, as it had high dissemination within the United States. As long as it was rebranded and released in a new version, it could once again spark controversy.

According to the Russian side, the UK is preparing to use the same structure but with new material to smear Trump again.

The ultimate goal is to make Trump, as a "former KGB agent," start serving his homeland.

KGB

The logic of this narrative is quite coherent. Trump's recent peace plan is completely favorable to Russia; someone who doesn't know better might really think he is Russian.

In this context, smearing Trump becomes easier. If the American public begins to doubt Trump, the peace plan will be delayed politically, and the delay itself aligns with British interests.

Prolonged Ukrainian warfare has become a crucial force for maintaining the operation of the UK's defense industry.

The UK economy has been growing sluggishly in recent years, and large-scale arms contracts have become an important channel to fill the fiscal gap.

Especially for major defense companies, they have received historically significant orders during the Ukraine conflict. If the war suddenly ends, their production schedules will face a breakdown, and profits will sharply decline.

The UK needs this conflict as an economic lifeline, so it cannot allow Trump to easily pause the war.

MI6

Moreover, the UK is also worried about a reversal in domestic American public opinion. Once Trump's ceasefire plan is accepted by the American people, London's influence in Europe would quickly weaken.

That's why the UK chose the most traditional and effective method - to portray Trump as a Russian agent. This image would make the American political establishment hesitate in supporting the ceasefire, thus slowing down the negotiations.

Essentially, the UK sees the Ukraine conflict as a military-industrial stability project. To maintain the state of war, it can sacrifice diplomatic relations, and even resort to attacking the US president. The UK does not seek Ukraine's victory, but rather that Ukraine remains "in need of weapons," which is the true desire of London.

Facts have proven that international politics does not talk about good and evil, nor does it judge based on friendship or reason. When desperate, even the tiger's behind can be slapped - even if it is a paper tiger, it still has some deterrent power for these European gentlemen.

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