Kremlin says new UK missile help for Ukraine 'adds fuel to the fire'

Kremlin says new UK missile help for Ukraine 'adds fuel to the fire'

​The Kremlin ​said on ‌Monday that Britain's ​decision to hand Ukraine ‌classified information on British-made components used to make SCALP long-range cruise missiles ‌would "add fuel to the fire" ‌and was regarded by Moscow extremely negatively.

Asked about UK Prime Minister ⁠Andy ​Burnham's ⁠visit to Kyiv on Monday and the ⁠new British missile support, Kremlin ​spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Britain ⁠was a participant in the war ⁠on Ukraine's ​side and accused London of doing everything ⁠it could to prevent any progress towards ⁠an ⁠eventual peace deal.

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