‘UK participating in Ukraine war’: Why Russia issued ‘outrageous threat’ to Britain

Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement.Russia has accused the UK of 'directly' participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles. The move has drawn a sharp warning from Moscow, which said British military support was adding “fuel to the fire” and obstructing efforts towards a peace deal.The warning came as Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on Monday for his first overseas trip since taking office. Burnham was expected to announce that Britain had authorised defence company MBDA to share previously classified information about British-made components used in the SCALP long-range cruise mi