Putin Threatens British Military Targets Over Andy Burnham's 'Hostile Line' On Ukraine

Tensions with Russia appear to be escalating following the PM’s trip to Kyiv.

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A top aide to Vladimir Putin has issued the strongest threat yet against British military targets following Andy Burnham’s trip to Ukraine.

The prime minister gave Kyiv the blueprints to build long-range cruise missiles on Monday, a move which has infuriated Moscow.

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a news briefing on Thursday that the UK was “one step away” from becoming legally complicit in supposed “terrorism” against Russian civilians.

She claimed this would have “catastrophic consequences” for the UK unless the Burnham government altered its........

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