Dmitry Antonov

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia mocked British Prime Minster Boris Johnson and ridiculed British politicians for being “utterly clueless”. The insult came after Vladimir Putin said that Washington was trying to provoke war.

These comments, which were even more scathing than Moscow’s ever-defiant standards, showed that the Kremlin does not want to compromise with Western powers who accuse Russia to be plotting to invade Ukraine.

Moscow, having bolstered its troops to more than 100,000 near Ukraine’s borders denies plans to invade, but it says that it may take unspecified measures to meet demands, even if NATO promises to never admit Kyiv.

Johnson received a jibe from the Kremlin when he cancelled his Monday phone call with Putin to answer parliamentary questions about what happened in Downing Street during the COVID-19 lockdown. Johnson visited Kyiv Tuesday and accused Russia of holding the gun to Ukraine’s throat.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Kremlin, stated that “as you know we have already made the phone call to Prime Minister Johnson many times and aren’t going any further”

It makes good sense to communicate with anyone. Russia and President Putin openly communicate with all. Peskov stated that anyone who has lost their way can be helped by him.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry mocked Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary of Britain for saying that Britain was sending supplies across the Black Sea to “Baltic Allies across The Black Sea”, which is two water bodies located on opposite ends of Europe.

Maria Zakharova (Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson) wrote, “Mrs Truss your knowledge about history is nothing compared with your knowledge on geography.”

“If there is anyone who needs saving, it’s not from anything. It’s the entire world from the ignorance and stupidity displayed by British politicians.”

BOX VS BEAR

Moscow didn’t reserve its humor for British officials. Peskov pointed out that Jen Psaki (White House spokesperson) had described Moscow’s behavior as that of a fox calling from the top of an chicken coop. However, a bear is unable to stand on the chicken coop. The bear is just too heavy and large.”

They came one day after Putin made public remarks about Ukraine and accused Washington of trying to seduce Moscow into war.

Putin declared Tuesday, “It is already obvious now… that fundamental Russian concern were ignored.” Putin described an eventual scenario where Ukraine would be admitted to NATO. He then tried to retake the Crimea peninsula that Russia had seized from Russia in 2014.

“Are you supposed to declare war on the NATO bloc?” Is anyone even considering that? He said, “Apparently not.”

Washington and its allies stated that while they won’t send troops in support of Ukraine against a Russian invasion, Washington would send arms and sanctions to Ukraine.

Russia is Europe’s largest energy supplier, despite the fact that it has been under U.S. sanctions and EU sanctions ever since 2014 when Ukraine annexed Crimea. However, Russia dismissed additional sanctions as an unfounded threat.

Peskov claimed Washington’s unpredictable behavior and that Moscow was making efforts to reduce the effects of sanctions.

Washington and its allies reject Russia’s demands that Ukraine is barred from joining NATO, and that troops be removed from eastern European nations that have joined the alliance since the end of Cold War.

Spanish newspaper El Pais leaked a copy of an American response to Russian demands. It stated that Washington had offered negotiations with Moscow for an agreement to stop both countries from stationing missiles and troops in Ukraine.

Washington might also reassure that there are no cruise missiles operating in Poland and Romania. The document said Washington would discuss ways to avoid dangerous incidents at sea or air.