VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-18
“deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis”
Russian embassy in the UK · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
The Russian embassy in the UK accused Britain of escalating the Ukraine crisis following Ukrainian strikes in Russia.
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