Prince William has been mocked by Russia after his latest go to to the Polish-Ukrainian border.
The 40-year-old prince made a secret go to to the border earlier this week, the place he thanked the troops for ‘standing up for our freedoms’ – however his efforts have led to ridicule from Maria Zakharova, info director on the ministry of Russian Overseas Affairs, who referred to as him “son of Charles”.
Britain has provided Ukraine with weapons – together with depleted uranium shells for Challenger 2 tanks – throughout its ongoing battle with Russia.
In response to The Solar newspaper, Zakharova added: “I’m wondering if William Charles-ovich introduced depleted uranium munitions for his troops.”
The Prince of Wales was in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday (23.03.23) the place he laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
William additionally left a handwritten notice on the positioning. He stated: “In reminiscence of those that have made the last word sacrifice.”
In the meantime, in February, King Charles hailed the “actually extraordinary braveness” of the Ukrainian individuals.
The 74-year-old monarch praised the braveness and resilience of the Ukrainian individuals in a message marking the primary anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Charles stated: “For a yr now, the individuals of Ukraine have suffered unimaginably from a large-scale unprovoked assault on their nation.
“They’ve proven actually exceptional braveness and resilience within the face of such a human tragedy.
“The world has watched in horror in any respect the useless struggling inflicted on Ukrainians, lots of whom I’ve had the nice pleasure of assembly right here within the UK and certainly world wide from Romania to Canada.
“It’s encouraging that the UK, along with its allies, are doing all they’ll to assist at this troublesome time.
“Due to this fact, I can solely hope that the outpouring of solidarity from world wide can convey not solely sensible assist, but in addition energy from the data that, collectively, we’re united.”
