Moscow denies role in arson attacks targeting UK Prime Minister

The public rebuke follows a British court’s recent conviction of a Ukrainian man for executing the fires. During the legal proceedings, the defendant testified that he acted on instructions from an unidentified individual known only as 'EL Money.' While initial reporting by the BBC suggested a Russian connection to the sabotage, Moscow’s official stance remains that the incident is a domestic criminal matter involving Ukrainian citizens, rather than a state-sponsored campaign.

Zakharova urged investigators to call a spade a spade, arguing that the fixation on Russian culpability distracts from the specific facts established in the courtroom. By distancing the Kremlin from the activities of 'EL Money' and the convicted arsonist, the ministry aims to counter the narrative of widespread Russian subversion within the United Kingdom.