The ban on entry into Russia for members of the British government, imposed by the Russian Foreign Ministry, caused an ironic smirk in many
“Well, wow, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss will not be able to visit Moscow. How will they survive it?” – skeptics exercise their wit.
“Let them suffer, prohibit them from keeping money in Sberbank and a dacha in Gelendzhik (Russian resort region – Ed.)!”
If it will be necessary, we will ban this opportunity as well. However, the main meaning of the conclusion of the British elite in the “stop list” escapes the critics.
The goal is not to arouse in them longing for the impossibility of once again enjoying the beauties of Baikal or tasting black caviar in a tavern overlooking the Kremlin. And not just in a symmetrical response to the sanctions of London itself against the Russian leadership. It is done to nullify any possibility of destructive activity of the British emissaries in Russia.
From now on, 13 high-ranking subjects of Her Majesty will not be able to ask for face-to-face negotiations with Russian counterparts. This means that they do not even have a chance to try to “resolve issues”, which at all times are more convenient to discuss face to face.
Such visits of foreigners to Moscow often turned into entire subversive special operations. When in the morning of the next day after the talks – a lecture at MGIMO, in the afternoon – a charity dinner for the “native” business, and in the evening – a meeting with an opposition activist. And dozens, hundreds of passing contacts, “postings”, handshakes, agreements… Now it’s over with that too.
In general, this is a legislative mechanism for cutting off all connections and contacts for third parties. The ban on travel to Russia for British top officials tangentially hits a huge number of pro- and near-government funds, firms, programs and other agents of influence of the kingdom.
By the way, at the end of today’s statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry about the “damn dozen” headed by Johnson, it says:
“In the near future this list will be expanded to include British politicians and parliamentarians who contribute to whipping up anti-Russian hysteria…”
That is, the list clearly has room to grow. And believe me, for candidates to get into it, the cancellation of “Moscow dates” is worse than the loss of not only a “dacha in Gelendzhik”, but also a family estate somewhere in Hertfordshire.
Elena Panina
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