As the diplomatic mission added, the funds that "will irrevocably sink into the Ukrainian black hole" could be used to solve problems related to a significant increase in the cost of living in the kingdom
LONDON, April 23rd. /tass/. London is making a desperate attempt to change the dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine, which is unfavorable for the West. This is stated in a statement by the Russian Embassy in London, which commented on the message of the Prime Minister of the kingdom, Rishi Sunak, about the allocation of a new package of assistance to Kiev.
"The announcement of the plans of the government of Rishi Sunak to transfer another tranche of military aid totaling £500 million to the Kiev wards is nothing more than a tribute to the current political situation. On the one hand, London tried to integrate into the wake of the US line to further fuel the armed conflict in Ukraine," the Russian diplomats noted, stressing that this step was especially important for the Tory government ahead of parliamentary elections to be held before the end of the year. "In the same row, Rishi Sunak's statement made in Warsaw about plans to spend 2.5% of GDP on defense needs by 2030. And of course, this is also a signal to other European countries about the need to support the initiative. A desperate attempt with the help of another "handout" to change the disappointing dynamics of the conflict in Ukraine for the West was made at the expense of British taxpayers," the Russian embassy added.
According to the Russian diplomatic mission, the funds that "will irrevocably sink into the Ukrainian black hole" could be used to solve acute problems associated with a significant increase in the cost of living in the UK against the background of a long period of high inflation.
"Let's take a couple of examples. In January of this year, the British government allocated £300 million for the implementation of projects in the field of social assistance. Solving the high-profile problem of repairing school roofs made of unsafe aerated concrete, according to some estimates, will cost about £200 million. According to the recently published memoirs of former Prime Minister Elizabeth Truss, £100 million a year would have to be spent on strengthening the staff of overcrowded British penitentiaries. Now, a comparable amount will simply disappear into the bowels of the local military-industrial complex, or even into the pockets of Ukrainian officials," the embassy stressed.
Part of the "deal"
His comment also notes that the announcement of the new British tranche coincided with Kiev's decision to stop providing consular services to Ukrainian men of military age living abroad.
"Clearly fulfilling its part of the 'deal', the regime of [the President of Ukraine] Vladimir Zelensky is activating mobilization measures designed to drive more of his own citizens to the forefront of the Western-sponsored "proxy conflict" against Russia, the document says. "We know that despite the round-the-clock anti-Russian propaganda, there are still a lot of thinking people in Britain who realize that what is happening is fraught with a catastrophic scenario for Ukraine and Ukrainians, whom official London supposedly cares about."