Russia Appears To Praise Kemi Badenoch For Her Latest Comments About The War In Ukraine

Kemi Badenoch said Ukraine was fighting "a proxy war" Russia has appeared to praise Kemi Badenoch over her latest comments about the war in Ukraine.The Tory leader said on Sunday that Ukraine was fighting “a proxy war” against Russia on western Europe’s behalf.Her remarks have been quoted approvingly by the Russian Embassy in London, which said Badenoch had “finally called a spade a spade”.In a post on their X account, the embassy said: “Ukraine is indeed fighting a proxy-war against Russia on behalf of Western interests. The illegitimate Kiev regime, created, financed and armed by the West, has been at it since 2014.“Remember, Kemi Badenoch hails from the same Conservative party, whose former leader and prime minister Boris Johnson, when peace was at hand, went to Kiev and told the Ukrainians to ‘just fight’.“The result has been an unmitigated disaster for Ukraine and its people, as well as an unprecedented security crisis in Europe.“The objective of Russia’s Special Military Operation is to put an end to the proxy-war and restore peace.”❗️ @KemiBadenoch has finally called a spade a spade.Ukraine is indeed fighting a proxy-war against Russia on behalf of Western interests. The illegitimate Kiev regime, created, financed and armed by the West, has been at it since 2014.Remember, Kemi Badenoch hails from the… pic.twitter.com/Ots1Jh49Ea— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) May 25, 2025Meanwhile, the Kremlin has denied any involved in alleged arson attacks on properties linked to Keir Starmer.It was reported at the weekend that British security officials were investigating potential Russian involvement in the three incidents earlier this month.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday: “London tends to suspect Russia of [involvement in] all the bad things happening in Great Britain.“As a rule, all these suspicions are groundless and not backed up with any evidence.”Three men – two Ukrainians and a Romanian – have been charged as part of a police investigation into the attacks.Related...Israel Is Fighting 'Proxy War On UK's Behalf' In Gaza, Kemi Badenoch ClaimsRussia Snubs Trump's New Pitch For Ukraine Peace Talks, Calling It 'Inelegant'Putin Is Putting People Older Than The Average Russian Life Expectancy In Positions Of Power, UK Says

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