RUSSIA has directed an intense outburst at Britain, as the representatives of Vladimir Putin express outrage over VE Day observances—making outlandish allegations that the UK is supporting Nazis and planning Moscow’s destruction.
The Kremlin delivered an extraordinary rebuke to British ambassador Nigel Casey, with Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, calling him “repugnant” during an impassioned statement on state-run propaganda television.
She vented to Putin advocate Vladimir Solovyov: “I’m speaking to you because I find it repulsive to look at the British ambassador [Nigel Casey], but I will address him nonetheless.
“Britain continues to pursue the wrong strategy, century after century.
“While they are trying to apply new technological capabilities, using manipulation, schemes, and provocations to once again declare some kind of strategic defeat and attempt to implement it, Russia is moving forward!”
Pretending to address ‘repugnant’ Casey while broadcasting on state propaganda TV, she accused the British of downplaying the role of the Red Army in defeating Hitler while Russia had “quoted Churchill correctly”.
Objecting to the presence of Ukrainian troops at the VE Day commemoration led by King Charles, she said: “They let neo-Nazis march in London while pretending to honour the victory over Nazism.
“That’s not remembrance, it’s betrayal.
“Those marching today…tear down Soviet monuments, exhume honoured soldiers, and now they walk with the British.”
Britain was “a zombified society fed not history, but historical nonsense”.
It was today “training Ukrainians to kill Russians” and earlier during the Russian civil war “set up a concentration camp near Arkhangelsk during the intervention of 1918–1922…over 4,000 people were killed”.
Russia was “grinding down” everything Britain attempted, she claimed.
Despite Putin’s bid to invade and subjugate Ukraine, she claimed: “We are achieving victories, just as we did in the Second World War….
“Russia is leading the global process of international decolonisation, giving countries and peoples the chance to free themselves.”
Russia’s Victory Day
Russia, and the Soviet Union before it, celebrates Victory Day on May 9 every year to commemorate victory in World War Two.
Central to the celebrations is a major military parade in Moscow’s Red Square, during which Russia’s President will give a speech.
However, the date differs in many other European countries, who mark VE Day on May 8 – the day on which Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender was accepted.
Russia has announced its plans for a three day ceasefire between May 8 and 11, which coincides with the celebrations.
However, Ukraine has been quick to point out that Russia has repeatedly failed to honour previous proposed ceasefires.
Zakharova continued her deranged rant on Telegram, in which she imagined Britain at war with Russia.
She posted: “Both princes [William and Harry] and the king will lead British bankers, designers and, of course, scientists into battle.
“Liz Truss will cover her rear in a tank.
“Boris Johnson will parachute in with British flags in his hands.
“Theresa May will finish everyone off with a dance and tales about ‘Novichok’.”
Solovyov also indulged in this barmy conspiracism, claiming with no evidence that Britain was behind Ukrainian attacks on occupied Crimea.
He ranted: “Who has openly stated they are developing the entire naval drone programme for the Ukrainian nationalists? The British…
“There has not been a single terrorist attack on Russian territory where the involvement of British intelligence was not apparent…
“The heads of the American and British intelligence services sat together and explained how they are overseeing Ukrainian special services.”
He went on to echo the bizarre claim that the King “gave a standing ovation to Ukrainian Nazis.”
The false claim that Ukraine is run by neo-Nazis has been central to Russian propaganda attempting to justify Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Solovyov continued his wild rant saying that Britain in the 1930s “welcomed fascists with open arms, and now it trains and celebrates their ideological descendants.”
It comes as the world marks 80 years since VE Day, marking the surrender of Nazi Germany to allied forces in World War Two.
Russia‘s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov added to the outlandish claims that Europe is waging war against Russia under Nazi banners.
“It is very important not only to preserve the memory of the heroes of the…Second World War,” he said.
“But also to remember the diplomatic experience, the diplomatic lessons of those events.
“And these lessons are invaluable, including and especially in the current situation, when almost all of Europe is again waging war against us under arms and, as I have already said, under the Nazi banners.”
