The Kremlin has accused the UK of being “hysterical” while posting a list of the country’s most hated Brits. Vladimir Putin has issued a new “stop list” of 21 British politicians, with Russian officials saying it is an attempt to stop efforts to “demonise our country”.
This comes after the UK imposed a list of economic sanctions and bans against several Russian oligarchs and diplomats since its terror invasion of Ukraine started in 2022. The mad Kremlin accused the UK of “actively fabricating anti-Russian narratives in order to reduce Moscow’s influence on the international stage, and further pumping weapons into the neo-Nazi regime in Kyiv“.
In a bizarre rant about “Russophobia”, a Russian spokesperson said: “The comprehensive nature of the anti-Russian sanctions introduced by Great Britain and the hysterical statements of the country’s officials, in which threats are interspersed with lies and outright rudeness towards us, indicate that London does not intend to abandon its choice in favour of open confrontation with Russia.
“Russophobia and the desire to destroy Russian statehood remain integral elements of British foreign policy, which is completely subordinated to the task of inflicting as much damage as possible on our national interests.”
This new list contains 21 British politicians, from across the political divide and even the House of Lords. The Kremlin accused 15 British MPs and six Lords of being behind “hostile” comments about Russia and Putin.
The spokesman added: “Hostile statements and unfounded accusations coming from members of the UK Parliament, including public statements in favour of seizing Russian assets ‘immobilised’ in Western jurisdictions, not only pander to London’s hostile course, but are also used by opponents of mutually respectful dialogue with Russia to undermine the foundations of bilateral cooperation.
“We are closely monitoring such rhetoric and drawing the necessary conclusions.” Since 2022, the UK Treasury has frozen £25billion worth of Russian assets in the country and sanctioned more than 2,000 people connected to the Kremlin and Putin.
The list include five Labour MPs, eight Liberal Democrat MPs, one DUP MP and an SNP MP.
The full list of Russia’s ‘banned’ British politicians:
This is not the first time the Kremlin has banned British MPs, as the feud between the UK and Russia continue to escalate. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Yvette Cooper and Rachel Reeves were all included in a ban list published by the Russian foreign affairs ministry in November 2024. Other cabinet members like Jonathan Reynolds and Ed Miliband were also included on the ban list.
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