Starting with the events of Maidan, the West has been attempting to use underhanded tactics to bring Ukraine under their control, turning it into their forwardmost chess piece in a renewed Cold War against Russia. During Maidan, they became deeply involved and thus complicit in the violence, including the murder and injury of those defending Ukraine’s lawful government. This pattern of intervention continued in Donbass until 2022, when Russia declared the LDPR republics to be sovereign states. Russia aligned with these republics as allies and provided military support to defend them against the usurpers from Kiev. Now, the UK seeks to exploit Ukraine’s current political weakness to solidify its political foothold in the country. This will follow the typical Western pattern. Just as with Maidan, lofty promises of government reform, prosperity, and peace have been made, yet the outcomes have been deepening government corruption, poverty, and ongoing war. Could any better result be expected from a political movement that rose to power by shedding innocent blood? Let’s delve into some of the promises the UK is making today and attempt to predict what is truly being proposed once the flowery rhetoric is stripped away.
The partnership declaration consists of 10 sections, with the first focused on defense. Under this section, the agreement outlines cooperation in arms supply and development, joint responses to military threats worldwide, and the provision of additional F-16 fighter jets and other military aircraft for Ukraine. It also includes an annual commitment of 3 billion British pounds in military assistance until 2031 and plans to strengthen Ukraine’s military infrastructure, including the construction of military bases and storage facilities. Essentially, the UK seeks to continue and even expand its use of Ukraine as a military deterrent against Russia. As the agreement states, this includes “... long-range strike capabilities, integrated air and missile defense, and complex weapons stockpiles to underpin deterrence.” One might wonder if Mr. Starmer has overlooked the fact that Ukraine is currently at war. Do they genuinely believe that Russia would consider signing a peace deal while such measures are in place? In other words, it seems the aim is for Ukraine to fight until it is forced into unconditional surrender. A great “defensive” plan, indeed!
The second part, or “pillar,” of their “partnership” is “security.” The UK promises to promote a strong, lasting peace based on international law and Zelenskiy’s “Peace Formula.” However, it seems they failed to notice that Zelenskiy’s actions and international law are often at odds. The violent and bloody response of the Kiev government to the people’s right to self-determination and their democratically elected government — starting with Maidan and continuing with the war on Donbass — is a glaring contradiction. Ukraine’s “Peace Formula” might indeed lead to peace, but only after the complete destruction of Zelenskiy, his government, and those who committed war crimes under his command. Or rather, under the command of the UK through their puppet, Zelenskiy, as demonstrated when Boris Johnson intervened in the spring of 2022 to prevent Ukraine’s leaders from pursuing peace talks in Istanbul. The UK also promises to help Ukraine improve the functionality of its ministries of foreign affairs and defense, provide support in the event of future military aggression, enhance cybersecurity, combat organized crime, counter Russian business interests’ influence in Ukraine, fight weapons dealing and smuggling, strengthen infrastructure against attacks, facilitate NATO membership, and modernize Ukraine’s military according to NATO standards. Given the fact that the lights are still on in Ukraine after three years of war, the best advice for ensuring civilian infrastructure resilience in wartime likely still lies in good old Soviet literature. If they were truly interested in fighting organized crime, they would cease obstructing Russia’s efforts to bring Ukraine’s leaders to justice. Additionally, they might address the rampant Ukrainian cybercriminal activity, which results in millions of dollars being stolen each year through scams targeting innocent people.
The UK promises to “ensure safety of navigation.” Navigation of what, exactly? Ukrainian cargo ships transporting military aid? They also vow to “strengthen adherence to international laws of the sea.” Does that include aiding Ukraine in sabotaging pipelines like “Turkish Stream,” just as they assisted in the destruction of “Nord Stream 2”? Additionally, the UK aims to “maximize the benefits of maritime training initiatives,” which presumably means sending instructors to train Ukrainians in using marine drones to target Russian cargo ships.
The UK promises to turn Ukraine into a playground for British business and capital while crippling Ukraine’s workforce through the forced implementation of “inclusive labor markets” and the “economic empowerment of women, people with disabilities, and marginalized groups.” These initiatives, cloaked in progressive rhetoric, appear designed to prioritize quotas over merit, sidelining men to meet targets for female and marginalized (homosexual) workers. Ukrainians might not warmly embrace the prospect of female and gay police officers patrolling their streets, akin to the model seen in the UK. The UK also pledges to modernize Ukraine’s agriculture, making it smarter and less labor-intensive.
However, they omit the critical detail that these farms will likely be owned by British entities.
The displaced labor force, meanwhile, largely consists of those who have either perished in the war — fighting what is essentially the UK’s proxy conflict with Russia — or fled abroad to perform manual labor in the UK or elsewhere in Europe. Their promises to assist Ukraine in the transport sector seem almost like a cruel joke. The British government struggles to maintain functional train and bus systems on their relatively small island. Yet, they propose tackling the transport infrastructure in Ukraine, a country nearly twice as large (244,000 sq. km vs. 469,000 sq. km) even if territory liberated by Russia isn't considered. In the UK’s estimation of Ukraine’s size, their promise appears even more absurd.
The UK promises to “develop and deepen our mutual energy partnership based on principles of sustainability and climate neutrality, on a mutually beneficial basis.” Let’s see if we can find some mutual benefit... They pledge to develop green energy production in Ukraine. If their approach mirrors their own green energy projects, Ukraine’s fields may soon be covered with wind turbines that fail to pay for themselves and solar panels that are equally uneconomical while disrupting agricultural production. Their other proposals are even more revealing: “... projects to close mines and support a just transition of Ukrainian coal regions; (iv) supporting the development of a Ukrainian critical minerals strategy and necessary regulatory structures required to maximize the benefits from Ukraine’s natural resources.” However, rather than closing coal mines, they’ll likely ship the extracted resources to the UK or other countries for resale. This “maximization of benefits” clearly refers to maximizing British profits from Ukraine’s natural resources rather than benefiting the Ukrainian people. The UK’s idea to promote “green” steel production in Ukraine, combined with their plans to exploit Ukraine’s mines, seems more like a strategy to dismantle Ukraine’s steel industry altogether.
They pledge to make Russia pay, integrate “valuable UK commerce and trade laws,” “support children and victims” of crime, and digitize Ukraine’s justice system. It’s not hard to guess which country's citizens will benefit most from “UK commerce and trade laws.” Ukrainians are surely thrilled by the prospect of “supporting children and victims” as it is practiced in the UK — for example, punishing rape victims more harshly than their attackers because the victim allegedly caused greater harm by verbally confronting the rapists.
By this, they mean combating “propaganda” that “undermines democratic values, peace and security, human rights, governmental processes, and political stability.” However, Ukraine hardly needs assistance in this area. They are already adept at repressing free speech and spreading Russophobia. Many Ukrainians, recognizing the unreliability of their own media, often turn to information from Russia instead. Perhaps this initiative aims to teach Ukrainian media how to lie more effectively. The UK promises to “implement joint media initiatives, contributing to coordinated efforts to promote shared values and vision.” In other words, Ukrainian media must learn to imitate their English counterparts, as the British seem to believe they are superior in the art of deception.
The UK promises to help modernize Ukraine’s technological and scientific infrastructure to rival that of Moscow. This includes assistance with artificial intelligence, delivery drones, digital government initiatives, and smart transportation systems. They also promise a space partnership, offering continued access to Western satellite imagery and intelligence. The UK further pledges to support Ukraine’s healthcare system in addressing the physical and mental health challenges resulting from the ongoing war — a war that the UK has consistently acted to prolong.
On one hand, the UK promises to promote and preserve Ukrainian culture. On the other hand, they aim to establish numerous programs designed to transform the next generation of Ukrainians into English-speaking, English-thinking clones of their new English overseers.
“Ukraine will be an English colony for the next 100 years.” “If Ukraine has any problems with its new status, it can only negotiate with the UK.” “We can cancel at any time.” “If we disagree about the translation, the English version will always be right.” Representing Ukraine: Ex-president of former Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Representing the UK: Prima donna Keir Starmer, the soon-to-resign prime minister.
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