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Britain is our enemy number one, Russians say as new poll puts UK above even Ukraine as Moscow's top foe
BRITAIN has been declared as Russia's biggest national threat - even beating out Ukraine and the United States.
A bombshell survey revealed that more than a quarter of Putin 's Russia saw the UK as their most formidable opponent on the world stage.
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Some 28 per cent of Russians named Britain as their number one sworn enemy, ahead of Germany on 25 per cent, the US on 24 per cent and France on 23 per cent.
Bizarrely, Ukraine - which Moscow has been at war with for over three years - was seen as the prime foe by only 22 per cent of the public.
The shocking poll was unveiled on Russia Day, June 12, which marks the country's separation from the dissolving Soviet Union 35 years ago.
The new rating for the UK comes from a pro- Kremlin polling agency called INSOMAR.
It is the latest in a long history of jabs taken at Britain by Putin's propaganda machine, which has consistently branded the UK as one Ukraine's staunchest allies since Russia's 2022 invasion.
In one recent broadcast on Russian state television, leading Putin mouthpiece Vladimir Solovyov said: 'I can't understand why the British have gone mad [with the new UK defence review].
'Where do they want to clash with us?
He rambled on: "Do they think that we have already landed, entered the Thames somewhere and are now storming Westminster Abbey?"
Solovyov made the baseless claim that the UK had staged clandestine undercover operations against Russia.
The Putin yes-man said: "Actually, the attack on Russia's cyber security system was carried out by the British.
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"Then, let me remind you that the water threat [to Russia] came from the British, when they were trying to figure out who Crimea belonged to.
He also claimed that British reconnaissance aircraft were "flying through our airspace".
Solovyov - who is decorated by Putin for his work as a propagandist - also said: 'Most importantly, I would like to say something separately to Starmer.'
He said in a mocking English accent: 'Scottish people, you have to fight for your independence.'
Reverting to Russian, he told viewers across his country's 11 time zones: 'Scottish brothers, you must fight for your independence. Right?
"These English colonisers have no business on Scottish soil."
Another propagandist named Andrey Sidorov then suggested the Welsh should "break free" too.
Sidorov has frequently advocated using the untested Russian Poseidon unmanned submarine to sink Britain under a tidal wave.
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He mocked Starmer who "has never served in the army".
The talking head jibed: "He had no basic military training at school."
Sir Keir Starmer 's new Strategic Defence Review pledged to launch 12 nuclear subs and commit billions more in nuclear warhead investment among other promises, as a response Putin's growing threat in Europe.
The Prime Minister put the UK on a war footing earlier this month as he ordered the biggest investment in the production of guns and bombs since the Cold War.
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Sir Keir said Britain was facing a 'more dangerous world' and the time has come to 'transform how we defend these islands'.
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