Russia's bone-chilling World War III threat to this western country after secret 'anti-Putin campaign'
Russia has given a stern ultimatum to the United Kingdom and has demanded a halt to all military training for Ukrainian forces as a prerequisite for ending the ongoing conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign ministry special envoy, Rodion Miroshnik, also insisted that arms supplies must cease.
The demand of Russia comes at a time amid indications that US President Donald Trump is prepared to levy heavy sanctions on the Kremlin due to its refusal to cease hostilities.
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Over the weekend, Ukraine experienced the most intense aerial bombardment of the conflict with 537 strikes by Putin's forces, including the shooting down of an F-16 warplane, resulting in the death of pilot Lt-Col Maksym Ustymenko. NATO jets were also deployed in response to a massive Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine.
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The fallen pilot was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine honor by Volodymyr Zelensky for "defending our people from yet another massive Russian attack." He was described as "one of our very best," and his loss was deemed "losing people like him is deeply painful."
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Today, Moscow explicitly stated its intention to terminate Britain's Operation Interflex training for Ukraine, which has prepared tens of thousands of fighters for combat.
Speaking with the pro-Putin news outlet Izvestia, it was reported that: "Currently, two main Western training initiatives are active - the UK's Operation Interflex and the EU's EUMAM mission." The number of individuals trained was estimated to be around 130,000.
Miroshnik emphasized that "The participation or complicity of other countries is a key issue that must be stopped in all forms - including weapons deliveries and the training of Ukrainian militants." He added: "All of this amounts to direct complicity in the conflict." He concluded by stating: "Halting these programs would be a signal of willingness to seek a resolution."
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Recently, Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer inspected Ukrainian troops undergoing training in Britain. This sentiment was echoed by Konstantin Kosachev, the hardline deputy speaker of the Russian senate, the Federation Council.
He stated that any aid provided to Ukraine that enables them to continue fighting or preparing for operations is clearly not conducive to resolving the conflict. "It is unequivocally hostile to Russia. That is how we classify it."
He claimed that London and Brussels have no interest in finding common ground.
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"This is a clear campaign against everything Russian - a full display of militarism. I would also add that it shows a desire to shackle the Kyiv government and Ukrainian citizens into tools for achieving British and, in this case, NATO strategic aims.
"Ukrainians no longer have agency. Moscow's dialogue with London and Brussels has been cut off, and the EU and NATO show no intention of resuming it." Britain was also accused of being involved in the deaths of Russian troops.
Britain was also accused of being involved in the deaths of Russian troops.
"In practice, they are participating in the killing of our citizens while simultaneously coordinating terrorist attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russian territory," said Oleg Karpovich, Vice-Rector of the Diplomatic Academy in Moscow. Russia's objective to "demilitarise" Ukraine stands firm, even as Russia itself remains heavily armed.
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump has indicated he will consider providing more of the Patriot missiles that Ukraine needs to defend against mounting Russian strikes, adding that Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'really has to end that war'. The US president's remarks came after a 50-minute meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week on the sidelines of a Nato summit in The Hague.
Both leaders described it as a positive step in a conflict that Trump described as 'more difficult than other wars'. Trump told a press conference the Patriots were 'very hard to get' but that 'we are going to see if we can make some of them available'.
Asked if Washington would contribute more funding to Ukraine's defence this year, Trump said: 'As far as money going, we'll see what happens.'
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