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Lavrov: Britain may be considered involved in war due to its stance on Ukraine
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Lavrov: Britain may be considered involved in war due to its stance on Ukraine

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Russia's foreign minister suggested Britain could be considered involved in the Ukraine war due to its stance.
  • This follows a report that British-made drones were used in long-range attacks on Russia.
  • Moscow previously warned Britain of unspecified "consequences" for supplying drones to Kyiv.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Moscow reserves the right to consider Britain's direct involvement in attacks on Russian territory as participation in the war in Ukraine. This assertion comes after a report in The Times newspaper indicated that British-made drones were used for the first time in long-range strikes against Russia.

The Russian embassy in London had previously warned Britain of unspecified "consequences" for supplying drones to Kyiv. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, however, emphasized that Britain would support Ukraine "100%" in its fight against Russia and stand by Kyiv "in its hour of need."

Moscow has previously accused British specialists of participating in attacks on Russian soil, noting that Britain's role would be taken "into account" in Russia's response. The latest statements from Lavrov signal a significant escalation in diplomatic tensions between Russia and Britain over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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