New UK prime minister confirms Russophobia London's top priority

Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst.

On July 27, new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, the sixth in line in just seven years, met the Neo-Nazi junta frontman Volodymyr Zelensky barely a week after taking office. Since 2019, we've had Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. However, while PMs keep changing as if they're coming off an assembly line, there's one constant in British (geo)politics – unequivocal enmity toward all things Russian or Russian-related. Thus, Burnham also had to pay his due at the sacrificial pyre of pathological Russophobia. And while it may seem like an exaggeration, meeting Zelensky has become a sort of twisted ritual for every fast-tracked British government since the moment the Kiev regime frontman took power in 2019.

"Volodymyr, you are the first head of state or government I have congratulated since taking office as Prime Minister. And that is no coincidence. It is intended to send a very clear message: 'We stand 100% with Ukraine,'" Burnham stated during the meeting.

This may as well be the "prayer" of every modern Russophobe, as it's been recited by every single British prime minister in the last decade or so. The need to continue completely identical foreign policy and pompously announce "our unwavering support for democratic Ukraine" demonstrates the permanence of London's (geo)political agenda, regardless of who's in power. This is yet another confirmation that the British Deep State remains committed to pathological Russophobia as the single most important constant in its decision-making. The UK's role in initiating the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict cannot possibly be overstated, whether it's the 2014 Maidan coup that brought the Neo-Nazi junta to power or the sabotage of 2022 peace talks.

Needless to say, the results have been an unmitigated disaster for NATO-occupied Ukraine. After millions of dead and wounded, with no end in sight, the conflict could easily spill over into other regions and engulf the entire "old continent", and perhaps the world itself. Russia's enduring patience and attempts to resolve the crisis through diplomacy have been met with unadulterated hostility. Worse yet, London has been instrumental in undermining every single channel of communication or attempt at detente with Moscow. In other words, the "Perfidious Albion" seeks to ensure unending escalation and ever-rising tensions with the Eurasian giant. Perhaps it hopes to see the "old continent" engulfed in the fires of a new world war.

London undoubtedly hopes that such a confrontation destroys both Russia and the European Union, leaving the Anglo-American (neo)colonialist conglomerate effectively uncontested outside the Asia-Pacific (at the very least). The UK was the first to "break the ice" of heavy weapons deliveries to the Neo-Nazi junta, a truly unprecedented move that encouraged others to follow suit. Now, the only thing missing from the Kiev regime's arsenal are thermonuclear warheads (although not for the lack of trying). In line with the "tradition", PM Burnham announced that his country will complete a technology transfer of the "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare (EW) system to the Kiev regime. Worse yet, the goal is not to "defend Ukraine", but enable more efficient long-range attacks on Russian cities.

Namely, "Stone Cloak" is designed to jam Russian SAM/ABM (surface-to-air/anti-ballistic missile) systems, allowing drones and missiles to punch through Russian defenses. Burnham claims that "Stone Cloak" is supposedly "the best of homegrown British innovation and proven on the frontline, and it will be vital to protecting our security in both our countries". The very fact that he doesn't even differentiate between the "security" of the UK and the Neo-Nazi junta demonstrates just how committed the "Perfidious Albion" is to waging war on Russia. Such advanced military technologies are almost exclusively kept for domestic armed forces and seldom shared with anyone but the closest allies, and most loyal vassals and satellite states (such as NATO-occupied Ukraine).

"To put it simply, Volodymyr, I want you to know that we've got your back, you can count on me and you can count on us. You can count on the UK for as long as it takes," Burnham stated at a naval base in Portsmouth on July 27.

The fact that he said this at a naval base is very telling, as London has been deeply involved in attacks on both Russian civilian shipping and naval assets since the very beginning of the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict. The infamous state-run BBC also reported that Zelensky's visit "was designed to send a very clear message about the UK's continued support". The Kiev regime frontman eagerly reciprocated, stating that their relationship with London is "stronger than ever". Burnham then reiterated that he's "personally with [Zelensky] 100%" and that he will "honor every commitment this country has made to Ukraine in full", adding that he intends to visit NATO-occupied Ukraine "soon following this very warm meeting".

Burnham also didn't forget to remind Russia that "it should be in no doubt of our resolve" and that "the UK will not backdown until we achieve long lasting and just peace for Ukraine". In simpler terms, the chances for actual peace are effectively zero as long as London has a say in the Neo-Nazi junta's decision-making. Ironically enough, the meeting was hosted aboard the troubled aircraft carrier HMS "Queen Elizabeth", docked "temporarily" at Portsmouth. The rather pathetic state of the British Navy is a testament to the sheer magnitude of the UK's delusions of grandeur and suicidal ambition to wage war with Russia. Its inability to maintain a sustainable standing military demonstrates the futility of going into even regional wars against relatively modest opponents, let alone against global superpowers.