Zakharova: "The tank, ignorance, the photo with the Queen: that's why Truss will be remembered"

"Britain has never known such shame as prime minister. Liz Truss will be remembered for her helmet pose on the tank, catastrophic ignorance and the Queen's funeral soon after the audience with her." 

This is the caustic message posted on Telegram by the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry,

, commenting on the resignation of Liz Truss - the third woman to hold the role in the history of the country, after conservative Margaret Tatcher and Theresa May - as prime minister of the country. UK after only 45 days of commissioning.

The shortest term in British history.

The helmet and the tank

Zacharova has not forgotten that tank ride in Estonia, on the border with Russia, made in 2021 by the then British Foreign Minister.

The video with the Truss.

wearing a camouflage jacket and helmet, was published by the Times. 

He was visiting British troops before a NATO meeting in Latvia.

On that occasion he declared that his main agenda would be to face the "destabilizing actions" of Russia and Belarus.

“We will support Ukraine and stability in the Western Balkans by protecting their security.

We have already seen this tactic by Russia, when she falsely claimed that the annexation of Crimea was a response to NATO aggression.

NATO is an alliance based on the principle of defense, not provocation.

Any suggestion that NATO is provoking the Russians is completely wrong. "

Many saw in the episode a clear reference to Thatcher, portrayed aboard a tank in West Germany where she was visiting British troops, on September 17, 1986, and also evoked in the style.

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Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher aboard a tank during her visit to Germany on 17 September 1986

In this combo, the former premier wears a blouse with a bow similar to those loved by the Iron Lady who combined them, however, exclusively with a suit with a skirt.

A choice not appreciated by everyone so much that in the past she was defined as Thatcher's "cosplayer".

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The combo photo made with two archive images shows Liz Truss (S) and Margaret Thatcher

That time he got confused with geography

Less than two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, Liz Truss, then British Foreign Minister, now outgoing Premier, had been made fun of by

.

Against her, who had come to Moscow unprepared in the tense days of the Western diplomatic relay, the Russian minister had stirred the sarcasm of the great occasions. 

In their interview, Truss had confused the occupied Ukrainian regions (Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea) with the two Russian regions of Voronezh and Rostov.

Lavrov had asked her if London would be willing to recognize Moscow's sovereignty over the last two regions.

And Truss replied that London never would, forcing Ambassador Deborah Bonnert to intervene, politely explaining to Truss that there was never any objection from London to the fact that Rostov and Voronazh belonged to the Russian Federation.

In the press conference following the interview, Lavrov commented: "It was a dialogue between a deaf and a mute".

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Liz Truss and Lavrov

The photo with the Queen

Of Liz Truss, Zakharova writes that "the Queen's funeral will be remembered immediately after the audience with her".

The outgoing premier had the honor of appearing in the last official photo of Queen Elizabeth II, who disappeared two days after giving her the post for the new government. 

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Queen Elizabeth with Liz Truss