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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Russia seizes on Badenoch’s claim Ukraine is fighting a ‘proxy war’ on behalf of Western Europe

Russia has seized on comments made by the Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who said that Ukraine is fighting a “proxy war” on behalf of Western Europe.

Russia’s embassy in London shared a clip of Ms Badenoch, claiming she had “called a spade a spade”.

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