Russian Diplomats Call Liz Truss “No-Show Iron Lady”
On Monday, almost immediately after the Conservatives crowned Liz Truss as Britain’s new prime minister, Russian politicians and media took to the streets—well, to social media—to roast her like fresh‑baked tarts. Their verdict? A pity‑in‑the‑making appointment that won’t magically fix the already dam‑dam‑dam‑dam messed up Anglo‑Russian ties.
Got a Comparison? We Got a Timeout
Within a matter of hours, Slutsky, a hard‑line lawmaker, warned that Truss would have to send a memo to Brits urging them to “turn out the lights” as their energy bills nosedive. He slammed what he called “Downing Street’s thoughtless sanctions policy” as the real culprit behind all the strife.
Meanwhile, Konstantin Kosachev—an upper‑house guy—faux‑poked the “Iron Lady” myth. He noted that Truss hasn’t yet hatched any “iron‑clad” arguments to rally the populace. Essentially, the new prime minister still feels a bit wobbly if you’ll pardon the pun.
And Of Course There’s the Tabloid Antics
- Komsomolskaya Pravda kicked the shenanigans by recalling Truss’s “Ole‑Gog‑Doh” in February when she was Russia’s chief envoy. She left the country in a halo of yawn‑static humiliation while Boris Johnson looked like the poster boy for “deep‑thought.”
- The tabloids didn’t stop at the circus: they showed how Truss fell into a spin when dealing with Lavrov, who said situations “bounced” off her. It was a slam‑dash of diplomatic faux‑pas that left the Kremlin jug‑wrenching a shameful illustration of Western ignorance.
Ola‑Gog‑Doh—A Western Invention
During the Russian–Western consultation to keep the war in Ukraine off the headlines, Truss slipped—an error? A conflict? A comedic highlight? An unplanned self‑deprecation. She allegedly told Lavrov that the UK would never recognize Moscow’s sovereignty over Rostov and Voronezh. She converted the R‑sentence into a dumb‑bunny, and a Washington‑style press secretary had to restrain her from dropping it in the world again.
In retaliation, the Kremlin framed the whole episode as a West’s boycott of realpolitik. In response measured by Brits, Truss claimed it was a “misheard question.” In front of the American Leafie, citizens believe they’re reading the line between the politics and the comedy. The opposition left this disproportionately for the genuine victim.
Take-Away Story
Honestly, it’s a lot of flailing, a smidge of downfall…conceding that Liz Truss appears lost in the feathers of the East‑West discourse, the entire day’s drama rapidly became a full‑blown showdown of a separate weighting. Expect it to be a “Bollywood style” story, where for the incoming prime minister’s technical, stuff like “the absentee economy” could only make fans enjoy one out of the day’s-world importance.
‘Gift’ to the Kremlin
Rendezvous with Truss: How a Simple Mistake Made Russia Rattle
In a world where politicians often trip on trivialities, Tatiana Stanovaya – the mastermind behind the political analysis firm R.Politik – has chalked up Prime Minister Liz Truss‘s latest blunder as a defining moment that reshaped Russia’s view of her.
Truss, Meet the “Superficial” Western Phenomenon
Stanovaya scoffed, “Truss looks to the Kremlin like a breath‑of‑freshness of the new breed of shallow Western politicians.” She added that the incorrigible misstep was a free‑for‑all gift for the Kremlin to ship straight to her pocket.
When Truss Confused Seas and Stupidity Became the Day’s Weehaw
Just days before taking the online stage, Truss mixed up the Black Sea with the Baltic – a faux pas that gave Moscow’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova just enough ammunition to call the West’s leaders “stupid and ignorant.”
Why the Mistakes Matter
- The slip bruised the image of Britain as a “rugged, support‑heavy Ukraine ally.”
- Some analysts reckon the humiliation will help frame Truss as a tough, no‑faking leader‑something that Moscow can’t ignore.
- Meanwhile, the Kremlin’s own spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said things could “become worse” – though he added, “It’s hard to imagine anything more disastrous.”
Truss vs. Lavrov: A Battle of Blunders and Bravery
Even after the flub in February, Truss stepped up to Lavrov, shrugging at his claim that Russia’s large‑scale build‑up on the Ukrainian border was harmless. Two weeks after that showdown, the Russian invasion commenced – a fact that couldn’t have been stranger to the UK’s security nerves.
What Lies Ahead for Truss?
With a victory looming on Monday, analysts expect Truss will keep the UK’s “principled yet vocal” stance toward Ukraine – sending weapons and training like a staunch, on‑the‑march support front.
Clearly, a single error may have been a catalyst for a larger story. A story where the UK’s Prime Minister is challenged to prove that she is indeed the “strong leader” asked to hold her head high against Moscow’s growing ambitions.
