A Ukrainian national and a Romanian national were found guilty at the Old Bailey of carrying out arson attacks on properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, acting on orders from a Russian-speaking Telegram contact called 'El Money.' The attacks were carefully planned to intimidate Starmer and spread fear across the country. This is a direct assault on democratic leadership, and the convictions prove the justice system can hold bad actors accountable.
The arson attacks on Starmer's properties weren't random crime — they were part of a deliberate Russian sabotage campaign run through fake far-right groups, Telegram recruitment and cryptocurrency payments. Evidence points to a young Russian diplomat trained in information warfare as the handler behind the attacks. Russia is actively stoking division and fear on British streets, and treating this as ordinary criminality dangerously understates the threat.
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