Boris Johnson: We will punish criminal Russia

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British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson decided to cover up the inappropriate behavior of his country ... examples from Russian classics. It turns out that he is a great lover of Fedor Dostoyevsky, and specifically - his novel "Crime and Punishment." He did not compare Russia with anyone, but with the main character of this work, Rodion Raskolnikov.





This is the beginning of Crime and Punishment in the sense that we all know who the criminal is. And the only question is whether he admits himself or is he caught

- Johnson said at a banquet for foreign ambassadors organized in London.

Probably Johnson, even at an awkward hour and “called” Dostoevsky to help him, read his novel poorly. Firstly, Rodion Raskolnikov killed the old percentage-centric and her sister, while Sergei and Julia Skripali (of whom the British are trying to accuse Russia of poisoning) are alive. Secondly, Raskolnikov had motives, one of which was to help his relatives. What reason Russia has to poison Skripals from the bad "work" concocted by London is not clear. And most importantly: if in the novel the reader really knows who the criminal is, then life is not a work of art. And, before throwing such accusations, evidence is needed. And with them, the main difficulty arises.

The British Embassy in Russia presented a “proof” of the Russian “guilt”. Allegedly, it was these materials that became decisive in persuading other countries to follow London and announce the expulsion of Russian diplomats. Moreover, Russian representatives were not invited to demonstrate these slides.

Just look at this six-page presentation to see: it is “about nothing.” Any high school student would have done such a “C grade”. On the slides - only general words about chemical weapons, a chronicle of the incident and pathetic anti-Russian accusations.

When this presentation nevertheless became known, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, called her Theresa May’s failure. And here is the reaction of Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, expressed in an interview with RIA News:

The document, which was voiced at this briefing, contains a set of mucks common for British officials against Russia. There is also a frank lie, to which we draw the attention of British propagandists from diplomacy and their listeners


Since there is no evidence other than the presentation created “on the knee” for today, it’s ridiculous to talk about any crime on the part of Russia. But Britain demanded that other countries join the punishment. And after speaking about Dostoevsky’s work, Boris Johnson expressed gratitude to everyone who decided to send Russian diplomats from their countries.

And here you can recall the English classics, namely, Rudyard Kipling with his “The Jungle Book”. In this case, Britain acts as the tiger of Sherkhan, who declared himself the master of the jungle, and those who join London behave like the jackal Tabaki, who strove to please Sherkhan in every way and ate his leftovers.

However, try here do not behave like this jackal. It turns out that Britain in imposing its will not only uses cheap presentations, but also puts pressure on other states.

Thus, Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneisl said that the British ambassador in Vienna made efforts to put pressure on the Austrian leadership. He demanded that Vienna also join the campaign to expel Russian diplomats.

Despite the pressure, Austria became one of the countries that did not join the Russophobic madness that swept Europe and affected the United States.

Speaking of the USA. As a response to Washington’s decision to send 60 Russian diplomats and close the Russian Consulate General in Seattle, the US Consulate in St. Petersburg may soon be closed. This was reported by the Izvestia newspaper, citing sources in the Russian Foreign Ministry and in diplomatic circles.

Earlier, the Russian embassy in the United States published a poll on its Twitter page: which of the US consulates to close in Russia? The consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok were given a choice. The “winner” was precisely the consulate located in the northern capital of Russia.

As for the answer to the other states, as Sergey Ryabkov stated, Moscow will not be in a hurry.

We approach this thoroughly, thoughtfully.

- stressed the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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  1. +2
    30 March 2018 11: 48
    British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson decided to cover up the inappropriate behavior of his country ... examples from Russian classics.

    Correctly. On the thief and the hat is on fire. And he yells "Stop the thief". All signs agree and do not go to the grandmother. And that means and converge data about the offender: Great Britain. And from behind the wide backs of May and Johnson protrude the ears of a donkey and the trunk of an elephant - a symbol of US democracy.
  2. +2
    30 March 2018 12: 24
    Yes, stop already making excuses and looking for punctures in false and unsubstantiated charges!
    And then they stood in the pose of an offended nun, whom they called a prostitute, and diligently prove that "this was not."
    To any such statement of the ambassador "on the carpet", note in the mouth and demand an answer - on what basis do unsubstantiated accusations permit themselves ?!