UK Treatment of Skripal’s Pets Was Appalling - Worse it Pokes a Big Hole in Poisoning Story
This Wednesday was the one-month anniversary of the mysterious poisoning of two Russian citizens, Sergey and Yulia Skripal, in England. On Wednesday, when a journalist asked Vladimir Putin if Russia expects an apology from England, he said:
"We don't expect anything, except that common sense will eventually prevail, and the international relationship won't suffer as it has been suffering lately. I'm not just talking about the Skripal's case right now. This is also about all the other factors of the international relationship. We must act within the context of healthy political processes that are based on the fundamental rules of international law. Then, the global situation will become more stable and predictable".
The day before, Putin reminded them that, according to international experts, there are two dozen different countries that can manufacture nerve agents that are similar to the one that the UK currently attributes to Russia. This is it.
London still fails to provide any hard evidence to back up their insinuations of Moscow's fault. However, the facts against the UK are snowballing right now. It's already obvious that Theresa May's administration is simply lying to everybody. Only one question concerns me right now. What is going on with the Queen? Is Her Majesty Elizabeth II also being deceived, or is she in on it? How will either possibility affect her reputation? Does the Queen even care what her nationals, burdened with authority, are doing? Perhaps she does, or perhaps she no longer cares. Either way, what is her role as the highest moral authority in the Kingdom? Is it to remain silent? If it is, it's highly similar to protection. In what cases should the moral authority figure speak up? The only thing that we are sure about right now is that the Queen doesn't approve of the cremation of Skripal's two guinea pigs because burning the bodies of the dead pets looks like destruction of evidence. Moreover, they also cremated the cat, even though it survived. They still caught it, killed it, and cremated it in the name of the Queen. What do you call this?
The pets' brutal fate only became known this week. This is how it happened. As we know, the UK poisoning case of a father and his daughter, Sergey and Yulia Skripal is being investigated by a group of over 400 policemen and military employees. The notorious experts and Her Majesty were so busy pretending to work that they didn't notice four pets in the Skripals' house while it was being searched. After the search was over, they took the entrance door, and somehow locked and sealed the building. Due to their negligence, two cats and two guinea pigs were locked inside without food or water. When Yulia Skripal's cousin, Victoria, asked the British authorities about the pets' fate, the police barged into the Skripals' house again. By that time, the guinea pigs had already died in their cages from hunger and thirst. The stray cat they had brought from Russia, Masyanya, couldn't handle it and ran away. The other cat, a local black Persian with the proud name of Nash van Drake was discovered in a very sad and stressful condition. That's when they decided to put the devoted, heroic cat to sleep, or, as they officially say in the UK, Nash van Drake the cat was euthanized in its best interests. Euthanasia is a voluntary process, and this cat didn't seek death. The experts and Her Majesty made this decision for it since they know better what the cat needs, in the name of the Queen. This is how the representative from the Department For Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs snobbishly announced the execution of the surviving cat, Nash van Drake:
"This decision was taken in the best interests of the animal and its welfare".
All of the pets were cremated in Porton Down, the secret military center for chemical weapons. The official reason is that the guinea pigs and the cat could've been poisoned with the nerve agent that Theresa May calls Novichok (Newcomer).
Wait a minute, this means the guinea pigs and the cat shouldn't have been cremated. Put them in a sealed container in the fridge and keep studying them. Use them as evidence for the international experts. Why would one cremate evidence? Only those who committed a crime would do it. This is an obvious shortcoming for the UK. They've been lying all this time, but they screwed up with the guinea pigs.
Earlier, the British Foreign Office had warned British nationals about possible anti-British attitude in Russia. They want all British people to consider this for safety purposes when they go to Russia, whether they're students, or soccer fans going to the FIFA World Cup. This is another goof. I don't think regular Brits have anything to fear in Russia. However, the growth of anti-British attitude is a fact. But, it's no reason to simply beat up British people, there's no point in that. It's uncivilized, things will be different. I won't be surprised if, after these events, all of the wealthy Russians will stop buying Rolls Royces, Bentleys, and Jaguars. They'll just use their old ones that sit in their garages because buying a new British car right now won't be considered a sign of good manners. It definitely won't be an act of patriotism. Besides, this attitude might also expand towards other British merchandise. For instance, we can expect a slump in scotch. Whiskey from Ireland or Japan will be trendy. Why do they serve mineral water from the UK in our restaurants anyway? This is insane. If anyone thinks that the UK is rich in mineral springs, they're wrong. It's more likely that the British drinking water that we still import in bottles to Russia has already been drunk in England many times before. Also, this water is highly likely to be poisoned, politically poisoned.
Speaking of political poisoning, it's a valid and effective method. Remember Victor Yushchenko? In the fall of 2004, Yushchenko's face suddenly swelled up. It became covered in abscesses, swollen, and changed to the point of where he was almost unrecognizable. I remember it all very clearly. At that time, I lived in Kiev and worked as a journalist. These events transpired right before the election campaign. Yushchenko was a presidential candidate, as was Yanukovich. Hooray to the Kharkiv women! During the second round, Yanukovich won by a narrow margin. But, Ukraine is in the middle of the Orange Revolution for Yushchenko.
"Yushchenko! Yushchenko!"
The issue was resolved by fake information that Yushchenko's poisoning was an attempted murder. They claimed that the government in the face of Leonid Kuchma, who was president then decided to neutralize the competition this way. And Russia is behind the government. It's simple. This is what all of the Orange revolutionaries speculated back then, including Poroshenko, Lutsenko, and Timoshenko.
"Yushchenko! Yushchenko!"
To make it look more realistic, they even specified the substance, dioxin, and it was most likely Russian dioxin. There was no proof, no expert opinion.
Viktor Yushchenko, 28 January 2005: "This type of dioxin is manufactured in 4-5 military labs in Russia, the US, and other countries. Our intelligence services have informed me of how this substance turned up in Ukraine. The General Attorney currently has all the evidence, he will eventually answer this question."
Yushchenko wily mentions the US, but only to give Washington a pass, and they accepted it. The next thing we know, the Washington Post is blaming Russia, claiming that there are signs that the dioxin used to poison Yushchenko, reminds them of the highly concentrated dioxin that was manufactured in one of Russia's labs during the previous decade. Either way, Yushchenko then left for Austria for treatment. Austria's Rudolfinerhaus clinic invokes medical confidentiality. It's all very mysterious, but Russia is still at fault. We feel sorry for Yushchenko. He's the adamant hero who suffered from Russia.
The exaggerated rage and 'Orange' pity for the "poisoned" but living and unbroken Yushchenko let Yushchenko insist on a third round for the election, which is unconstitutional. It also let him put the national mood in his favor and become President. This is a great political result. Eventually, everyone learned it was all a big lie. There was no dioxin and no attempt to neutralize the political opponent. Basically, Yushchenko couldn't prove that he was poisoned even when he became President. One might think he had all the opportunities and tools at his disposal. But, the criminal case was closed. All because Yushchenko has flatly refused to give a blood sample to anyone. Some shady vial of supposedly his blood had turned up, but it's dioxin levels were 10 times higher than the survivable ones. It was spiked. Yushchenko never gave blood in the proper manner He still refuses to do it, he's afraid. Later, a special Parliament Committee created by the Verkhonaya Rada for Yushchenko's poisoning case has proven that there was no assassination attempt on the presidential candidate, and his disfigured face was a result of cosmetic procedures and a violation of diet and health regimen.
Yushchenko underwent mesotherapy in Ukraine to smooth out his wrinkles. Technically, it's a series of injections with a special substance. Alcohol consumption is strictly prohibited after this procedure. Ignoring the week-long ban, Yushchenko drank everything he could get his hands on. He'd chase home-brewed Ukrainian cognac and beer with smoked cured pork fat and crayfish. Then, he took a steam in a Russian sauna, which is also prohibited. He then proceeded to have Japanese sushi and garlic with milk. Then, he went for seconds, starting with the home-brewed cognac. There was also a bunch of chronic diseases, including acute pancreatitis. As a result, Yushchenko has multiple necroses on the injection sites on his face, along with a weakened immune system.
However, the Orange candidate's team wasn't taken aback. They decided to boost their leader's immune system by injecting stem cells. All of this is described in detail in the documents by the Parliament's Investigative Committee. The injected stem cells caused his facial skin to regenerate rapidly. Because of this, his face became bumpy, his forehead, chin, and cheeks changed, and his ears grew for some reason. Basically, it's terrifying, but the plan worked. The poisoning, blaming Russia, judgment from the international community, and achievement of his political goals. With time, the poisoning wasn't confirmed, but the goals had already been reached by then. Plus, the anti-Russian attitude still remains valid.
Just this past Thursday, Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia, hypocritically Tweeted:
"Ask former Ukraine President Viktor Yushchenko if he believes the Kremlin when they say they don't poison political opponents at home and abroad".
It looks like McFaul is not in the loop. Yushchenko was recently asked if he now knows who had poisoned him. Do you know what he answered? 'I know, but I won't tell.' It's ridiculous.
A week ago we talked about the UK's Ukrainization. Isn't it true? Doesn't it remind you of them? The British lady solves her problems. Two weeks ago we talked about how a British gentleman may lie, not even considering it a sin. And on this Tuesday, the UK Foreign Minister, the remarkable gentleman, Boris Johnson, was caught in a direct lie. This is what happened. Gary Aitkenhead, the Chief Executive of Porton Down, the secret military lab for toxic substances, in his interview with Sky News, said that his lab techs couldn't determine the origin of the nerve agent that was used in the Skripals' assassination attempt. Gary Aitkenhead simply announced the results of his research in a dry manner. His statement has caused an explosion in the press. Just two weeks after the poisoning, Boris Johnson was accusing Russia based on the data that was allegedly received from Porton Down.
Boris Johnson, the British Foreign Minister: When I looked at the results from the Porton Down experts…
- So, they do have the samples.
- Yes, they were very firm in their conclusions. I asked the Chief Executive if he was sure, he said there were no doubts.
And now, the Chief Executive announces that it's not like that at all. Thus, Mr. Aitkenhead saves his scientific reputation. Ministers and the government come and go, and scientific reputation sticks forever.
So, what does Boris Johnson do? The British Foreign Minister thinks it's acceptable for him to lie in the Skripals' case. The Prime Minister, Theresa May, also thinks so since she didn't even admonish her Foreign Minister. She didn't react to her Foreign Minister's lies in any way at all. Basically, it's acceptable for the British government to lie when blaming Russia for the Skripals' poisoning. If so, we want to ask, what solidarity is the UK urging its allies to show? Is it simply a solidarity for anything that flies? Do they want them to support their lies? But, they tell us that NATO isn't merely a military organization, it's a value-based union. Then what are their values? Lies? And, these lies are surrounded by value-based solidarity.
Either way, the UK has put all of its allies, including Europe and the US, in a lousy position. However, this is only half the trouble. London was instigating everyone against a nuclear power, under false pretenses. What is this? What is the goal of this instigation? Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, spoke out about it. Vasily Nebenzya, Russia's ambassador to the UN.
Vasily Nebenzya: "The primary goal is clear: to discredit or even delegitimize Russia, to blame it for using a terrible, inhumane weapon, for concealing its arsenal, in violation of the OPCW, to question its role in resolutions in Syria and everywhere else. They want to discredit Russia's entire political legitimacy".
Basically, the UK has attempted to criminalize Russia. But, all London does for now is criminalize the UK. Our dear islander refuse to act within legal boundaries, comply with conventions, or answer legitimate questions. They even deny Russia its legal rights by not involving them in the investigation. Let's see how the UK's ambassador to the UN, Karen Pierce, justifies this position.
Karen Pierce: "Allowing Russian scientists to participate in the investigation when Russia is the most likely perpetrator of the Salisbury crime would be like Scotland Yard working with Professor Moriarty".
Moriarty is a literary character, created by Conan Doyle. He is the main villain, the criminal genius who the famous detective, Sherlock Holmes fights. What do Moriarty and mystery novels have anything to do with this? Perhaps, Karen Pierce sees herself not as a diplomat, but a literary character, thinking that the entire UK is a big Sherlock Holmes, and Russia is a giant Moriarty. However, even in such vicious paradigm, they shouldn't have cremated the guinea pigs. Sherlock Holmes would never do that.