Russia Summons UK Envoy Over Ukraine Weapons
Russia Summons UK Envoy Over Ukraine Weapons
The News
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's chargé d'affaires in Moscow, Danae Dholakia, on Friday to deliver a formal protest over what it called London's "further increase" in weapons supplies to Ukraine, according to Reuters and Newsmax.
The ministry said in a statement that Britain's arms shipments amount to backing for what the Kremlin describes as "terrorism," Al Jazeera reported.
Al Jazeera reported the summons came the same day Russia moved to seize the assets of French firms over Western support for Ukraine.
Timeline
The Russian Foreign Ministry summons Danae Dholakia, Britain's chargé d'affaires in Moscow, and issues a formal protest over London's "further increase" in weapons supplies to Ukraine.
Al Jazeera reports Russia is also seizing the assets of French companies, tying the move to Western support for Kyiv.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry framed the British shipments as an escalation, saying in its statement that by supplying more weapons London is endorsing "terrorism," per Al Jazeera's account of the Kremlin's position.
No British government response was reported in the wire coverage at the time of publication.
What's Next
A summons is a formal diplomatic protest, not a break in relations — Britain has not said whether it will change its arms deliveries to Ukraine, and the wire reports carried no indication that it will.
Watch for a Foreign Office reply in London and for further Russian retaliation against European firms, after the asset seizures Al Jazeera reported on Friday.
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Three outlets across the spectrum — Reuters, Al Jazeera and Newsmax — reported the summons within hours of each other Friday, with consistent accounts of the diplomat involved and the complaint Moscow lodged.
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