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Asharq Al-Awsat
14 hours ago
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Moscow Poses No Threat to Britain, Says Russia's UK Embassy
Russia's embassy in London said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention of attacking Britain, rejecting accusations by the British government of growing aggression and daily cyberattacks. Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defense to address new threats, including from Russia, after endorsing the findings of an independently-produced Strategic Defense Review. After unveiling the defense overhaul on Monday, Healey said Europe was facing war, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks and daily cyberattacks, Reuters reported. Russia's embassy issued a statement on Tuesday criticizing what it described as "a fresh salvo of anti-Russian rhetoric". "Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people," the statement said. "We harbor no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need to." Relations between Russia and Britain are at their lowest level since the Cold War. They deteriorated further after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Britain and other NATO members have provided large amounts of military aid and other support to Kyiv. China's embassy in London also criticised Britain's defense review, saying in a statement on Tuesday that the document deliberately misrepresented Beijing's defense policy to justify British military expansion. The review had described China as "a sophisticated and persistent challenge", citing its rapid military modernisation, including an expanded nuclear arsenal, and saying Beijing was likely using espionage and cyberattacks, and stealing intellectual property.
Arab News
15 hours ago
- General
- Arab News
Moscow poses no threat to Britain, says Russia's UK embassy
LONDON: Russia's embassy in London said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention of attacking Britain, rejecting accusations by the British government of growing aggression and daily cyberattacks. Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defense to address new threats, including from Russia, after endorsing the findings of an independently-produced Strategic Defense Review. After unveiling the defense overhaul on Monday, British Defense Secretary John Healey said Europe was facing war, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks and daily cyberattacks. Russia's embassy issued a statement on Tuesday criticizing what it described as 'a fresh salvo of anti-Russian rhetoric.' Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people. We harbour no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need — Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) June 3, 2025 'Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people,' the statement said. 'We harbor no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need to.' Relations between Russia and Britain are at their lowest level since the Cold War. They deteriorated further after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Britain and other NATO members have provided large amounts of military aid and other support to Kyiv. China's embassy in London also criticized Britain's defense review, saying in a statement on Tuesday that the document deliberately misrepresented Beijing's defense policy to justify British military expansion. The review had described China as 'a sophisticated and persistent challenge,' citing its rapid military modernization, including an expanded nuclear arsenal, and saying Beijing was likely using espionage and cyberattacks, and stealing intellectual property.
Al Arabiya
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Moscow poses no threat to Britain, says Russia's UK embassy
Russia's embassy in London said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention of attacking Britain, rejecting accusations by the British government of growing aggression and daily cyberattacks. Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defense to address new threats, including from Russia, after endorsing the findings of an independently-produced Strategic Defense Review. After unveiling the defense overhaul on Monday, Healey said Europe was facing war, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks and daily cyberattacks. Russia's embassy issued a statement on Tuesday criticizing what it described as 'a fresh salvo of anti-Russian rhetoric.' 'Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people,' the statement said. 'We harbor no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need to.' Relations between Russia and Britain are at their lowest level since the Cold War. They deteriorated further after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Britain and other NATO members have provided large amounts of military aid and other support to Kyiv. China's embassy in London also criticized Britain's defense review, saying in a statement on Tuesday that the document deliberately misrepresented Beijing's defense policy to justify British military expansion. The review had described China as 'a sophisticated and persistent challenge,' citing its rapid military modernization, including an expanded nuclear arsenal, and saying Beijing was likely using espionage and cyberattacks, and stealing intellectual property.
Khaleej Times
16 hours ago
- General
- Khaleej Times
Moscow poses no threat to Britain, says Russia's UK embassy
Russia's embassy in London said on Tuesday that Moscow had no intention of attacking Britain, rejecting accusations by the British government of growing aggression and daily cyberattacks. Britain said on Monday it would radically change its approach to defence to address new threats, including from Russia, after endorsing the findings of an independently-produced Strategic Defence Review. After unveiling the defence overhaul on Monday, Healey said Europe was facing war, growing Russian aggression, new nuclear risks and daily cyberattacks. Russia's embassy issued a statement on Tuesday criticising what it described as "a fresh salvo of anti-Russian rhetoric". "Russia poses no threat to the United Kingdom and its people," the statement said. "We harbour no aggressive intentions and have no plans to attack Britain. We are not interested in doing so, nor do we need to." Relations between Russia and Britain are at their lowest level since the Cold War. They deteriorated further after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Britain and other Nato members have provided large amounts of military aid and other support to Kyiv. China's embassy in London also criticised Britain's defence review, saying in a statement on Tuesday that the document deliberately misrepresented Beijing's defence policy to justify British military expansion. The review had described China as "a sophisticated and persistent challenge", citing its rapid military modernisation, including an expanded nuclear arsenal, and saying Beijing was likely using espionage and cyberattacks, and stealing intellectual property.
Russia Today
a day ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
‘Macron' stolen in Paris (VIDEOS)
Activists from the Greenpeace environmental pressure group have stolen a wax statue of President Emmanuel Macron from Paris's Grevin Museum and placed it outside the Russian embassy in a protest against what they claimed to be the French leader's insufficient support for Kiev. France has become one of Kiev's key backers since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, as well as one of the primary proponents of the idea to deploy a military force into Ukraine – repeatedly floated by Macron. Paris also cut most economic ties and has consistently pushed for harsher sanctions against Moscow. However, Greenpeace France's executive director, Jean-François Julliard, nevertheless accused the French leader of 'playing a double game,' following the group's stunt on Monday. Three Greenpeace members entered the Grevin Museum posing as tourists on Monday morning, according to AFP sources. They then disguised themselves as staff, swiftly removed the €40,000 wax figure of Macron, and transported it to the Russian embassy in Paris's 16th arrondissement, all while filming the stunt on video. 📹 Ce matin, la statue d'Emmanuel Macron a été dérobée au musée Grévin 🤣🤣En toute décontraction, sous les yeux de tous, puis les activistes de Greenpeace l'ont déposée devant l'ambassade de vit vraiment dans une époque formidable. The protesters displayed the statue alongside banners criticizing France's ongoing imports of Russian liquefied natural gas and fertilizers. The eco-activists claimed in a statement that they had 'borrowed' the statue temporarily and indicated plans to return it, but did not specify when. Des militants de Greenpeace ont volé la statue de cire d'Emmanuel Macron au Musée Grévin et sont repartis en camion avec. Ce pays est vraiment un divertissement au quotidien.. 🙄Si seulement, ils avaient pu voler l'original plutôt. 😅😅 The Paris prosecutor's office told Politico that an investigation has been opened into 'theft to the detriment of the museum,' but no arrests have been reported. The Grevin Museum has not officially commented on the incident. Russia designated Greenpeace International as an 'undesirable organization' back in May 2023, citing the eco-activist group's record of pushing a political agenda and meddling in domestic affairs with the goal of causing economic damage.
