Readers of Express.co.uk reacted furiously after the words of a former Russian ambassador to the UK came to light. Alexander Yakovenko’s words became public through ‘Shadow State: Murder, Mayhem, and Russia’s Remaking of the West’, a book written by journalist Luke Harding. Published in 2020, Shadow State suggests the Brexit vote was backed by the Kremlin, with an aim to weaken Britain.
Specifically, the book indicated that Russia may have funded the campaign for Brexit.
According to Mr Harding’s book, speaking to a fellow diplomat, Mr Yakovenko said: “We have crushed the British to the ground.
“They are on their knees, and they will not rise for a very long time.”
The comments sparked rage among readers of Express.co.uk, who rushed to express their fury in the comment section.
Finally, Ethelburt suggested that Russia has “managed to achieve the opposite of what they were hoping.”
They added: “If we were still in the EU we’d have Macron & Ursula speaking on our part and anything effective would be muzzled by them.
“Now it’s the UK which is free – and can take its own action – and the EU whose members seem to have run for the hills.
“Well there is Macron – still trying to sell other countries property.”
