This is not the first instance that we have drawn daggers with Russian President Vladimir Putin. One may wonder why we find it difficult to carry on normal business with Putin when so many other countries, like Germany, France, China, India, Brazil and many more get on well with him.
One reason is that London is the honeycomb that attracts all kind of criminals, whether they are Chechen war lords, Taliban, ISIS or Spies who have betrayed their motherland endangering lives of their fellow spies or financial crooks from countries like India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Congo who all find safe haven not only for themselves but also for their ill-gotten gains. No wonder so many Russian billionaires, oligarchs have made London their home with their ill-gotten gains that puts them in Putin’s bad-book! London is the money laundering capital of the world!
While PM is absolutely right to take tough line with Putin for attempted murder of two people but for the media to describe double agent Serge Skripal as innocent is beyond belief. Let us not be fooled by lip service on international stage, as words are cheap. But not many will stand up to scrutiny when it comes to crunch. French President Macron is scheduled to visit Putin in May to sign lucrative trade deals. Would he cancel it?
I am glad we will not boycott “World Cup” as no one would have joined us, hurting us more than Russia. Political and Royal boycott, although toothless, is appropriate action while expelling diplomats is nothing more than diplomatic dancing! Media has field day with Jeromy Corbin, although as leader of opposition, it is his duty, indeed his obligation to scrutinize government action, especially after illegal Iraq war based on lies and our fiasco in Libya! I am surprised that so many MPs are taken in by the media!
Bhupendra M. Gandhi
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