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Re:As Britain awaits a new prime minister, its cost-of-livin... by majesticmerc on Saturday September 03, 2022 @09:20AM (#32701647)
It's also worth remembering that Russian forces have committed an assassination [0] on UK soil using radioactive material, and attempted another one that was bungled and killed an innocent English police officer _in England_ [1].

The general feeling towards Russia in the UK is very hostile, and there are certainly a huge number of people happy to put the squeeze on Putin. There is little to no enthusiasm for appeasement here, and the pressure is on the government to ease the pressure on the vulnerable without bending over to Russian foreign policy.

[0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Litvinenko

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Sergei_and_Yuli...

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Re:As Britain awaits a new prime minister, its cost-of-livin... by lostlogin on Saturday September 03, 2022 @10:35AM (#32702245)
> The general feeling towards Russia in the UK is very hostile

It’s complicated though, as the money is loved, despite the toxic effect on property prices and political parties.

While BJ has made a show of his support for Ukraine, his relationship with Russia has been interesting.

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