British Prime Minister Theresa May has accused the Kremlin of destabilizing eastern Ukraine, mounting a campaign of cyber espionage in Europe, and “planting fake stories” to “sow discord in the West.”
Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s banquet in London Monday, May’s unequivocal rebuke of Putin stands in marked contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s soft positions on Russian election interference.
“I have a very simple message for Russia. We know what you are doing. And you will not succeed,” May said in the speech.
Since the Putin administration annexed Crimea in 2014, May said, it has stirred up further conflict in Eastern Ukraine, …read more
Source: Time