The UK’s foreign office minister, Andrew Burnham, responds to comments from the Kremlin after a Russian spokesman said UK plans would add “fuel to the fire” in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, criticises the move, saying it would undermine peace efforts.
Evening Standard reports that Peskov specifically refers to UK plans related to long-range Scalp missiles, alleging that providing blueprints would worsen the conflict. Other outlets in the set focus on Burnham’s rebuttal but provide limited additional detail, offering either brief characterisations of his response or similar framing around the dispute.
Overall, the reports align on the existence of the public exchange: the Kremlin argues the UK’s support would hinder peace, while Burnham counters that claim. However, the outlets vary in how much they elaborate on the UK’s position and the precise nature of the missile-related plans.
