As tributes have poured in from across the world adhering to the dying of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has also extended his condolences.
In the midst of prosecuting his bloody and brutal war in opposition to Ukraine that has set relations concerning Russia and Britain to even reduce lows, Putin attained out to King Charles III in a telegram.
‘The most important occasions in the the latest record of the United Kingdom are inextricably joined with the identify of Her Majesty,’ the Russian tyrant wrote.
‘For lots of decades, Elizabeth II rightfully savored the appreciate and respect of her topics, as perfectly as authority on the environment phase.
‘I want you bravery and perseverance in the facial area of this major, irreparable decline. I request you to convey the words and phrases of sincere sympathy and help to the customers of the royal family and all the men and women of Good Britain.’
The condolences appear right after the Queen herself appeared to have subtly obtained the evaluate of Putin when they satisfied again in 2003 all through a state check out to the Uk – the initially by a Russian chief since the reign of Queen Victoria, when Alexander II frequented in 1874.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has prolonged his condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Pictured: A carriage carrying Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Russian President Vladimir Putin is escorted by royal guards to Buckingham Palace in central London, Britain, June 24, 2003
Pictured: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II stands alongside Russia’s President Putin, still left, prior to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London Tuesday June 24, 2003
Beneath the Labour govt of Tony Blair, then-Dwelling Secretary David Blunkett’s guideline puppy reacted defensively at the existence of the Russian president.
Mr Blunkett advised the BBC : ‘The only time I met Vladimir Putin was again in 2003 on an formal visit and my then pet barked quite loudly.
‘I did apologise to the Queen who was of course internet hosting. I don’t imagine I am providing anything at all absent when I mentioned, ‘Sorry your Majesty about the pet dog barking.’
She said: ‘Dogs have exciting instincts, don’t they?”
Putin – notorious for his lax punctuality – had kept the Queen waiting around 14 minutes prior to their conference.
The Queen and Putin have been to meet up with again in June 2014 during a D-Working day commemoration party in France.
The party experienced occur just months just after Charles was alleged to have presciently compared Putin’s regime to that of Nazi Germany, which seemed to have soured relations significantly.
Immediately after a team photo with earth leaders, the Queen was served down a established of methods by then US President Barack Obama and New Zealand’s Governor-General Jerry Mateparae.
After a group photo with globe leaders, the Queen was aided down a established of techniques by then US President Barack Obama (still left of the Queen) and New Zealand’s Governor-Basic Jerry Mateparae (suitable of the Queen). But Putin (right), who was standing future to her and in a situation to assistance merely looked absent
The Queen observed 14 US presidents arrive and go during her reign. She satisfied all of them individually, with the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson. Pictured: The Queen and Joe Biden at Windsor Castle on June 13, 2021
Then US President, George Bush, with Queen Elizabeth II as they arrive for the state banquet at Buckingham Palace throughout his condition stop by to the British isles on November 19, 2003
The Queen with former President Donald Trump throughout a State Banquet in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019
But Putin, who was standing following to her and in a situation to help looked away.
But regardless of their leader’s antipathy to Her Majesty, standard Russians have been laying flowers in remembrance of the Queen outside the British embassy in Moscow.
In the pre-Putin, the Queen paid a stop by to the Russian funds on the invitation of Boris Yeltsin in 1994 in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The pay a visit to handed off devoid of controversy as each international locations were eager to make improvements to bilateral relations and points of contention experienced still to fester.
When the Queen and Prince Phillip landed, they have been then taken to the Kremlin where by they ended up greeted by Yeltsin and his wife, Naina.
The Royal pair ended up also dealt with to a particular functionality of the Bolshoi Ballet.
The Queen came to the throne for the duration of the ultimate days of the rule of Josef Stalin and observed 11 Russian and Soviet leaders occur and go during her reign.
Similarly, she saw 14 US presidents come and go for the duration of her reign. She fulfilled all of them personally, with the exception of Lyndon B. Johnson.
Before nowadays, Putin’s arch nemesis, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had offered his condolences.
‘It is with deep sadness that we learned of the loss of life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,’ he wrote on Twitter.
A girl lays bouquets in remembrance of Queen Elizabeth II at the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow
But no matter of their leader’s antipathy to Her Majesty, standard Russians have been laying bouquets in remembrance of the Queen outside the British embassy in Moscow
‘On behalf of the UA people, we lengthen honest condolences to the @RoyalFamily, the full United Kingdom and the Commonwealth above this irreparable loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.’
It is a unusual instant when the two warring leaders are united. On the battlefield, nevertheless, it seems that the initiative has ultimately swung to the Ukrainian side after 6 months of Russian offensives.
A counter-offensive was released in the Kherson region ten times ago which spooked the Russians, but appeared to be generating gradual development.
Nevertheless, now, by way of the fog of war, it is showing that this may well have been a clever gambit by Ukrainian generals to distract Russian troops and idiot them into massing their troops in a posture that is tough to resupply.
Some of Putin’s best adult males are now all-but trapped in the city, bullied by Ukrainian artillery and with no effortless way to retreat back across the Dnipro River after HIMARS strikes ruined the primary bridges.
The Queen and President Boris Yeltsin raising their eyeglasses of champagne to make a toast to a person a different at the point out banquet in Granovitaya Palace In Moscow in 1994
The Queen with President Boris Yeltsin in Purple Square, Moscow, in the course of her go to in 1994 just after the slide of the Soviet Union
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev becoming greeted by Queen Elizabeth II at the entrance to Windsor Castle on April 7, 1989
These intelligent methods observed Ukraine’s commanders attract Russian troops into the south of the country ahead of pinning them down with a counter-assault close to the town of Kherson.
In the meantime, there have been experiences of a dramatic Ukrainian offensive in the east in close proximity to Kharkiv that has punched by way of slim Russian lines and is major a breakout in what had become a static and attritional war.
All those troops are now rapidly advancing, threatening vital supply traces into Donbas. As Dr Mike Martin, an ex-British military officer now at King’s College, set it on Twitter yesterday: ‘If [Ukraine] pulls that off, it is really severe rout time.’
Putin is after once again staring an uncomfortable defeat in the deal with. If his troops are pressured to pull again from Kherson and abandon their assault in Donbas, it will be tough even for him to participate in off the invasion as a achievements.
Meanwhile Ukraine is hailing its successes. According to a person commander who spoke out today, troops have now recaptured a complete of 270 square miles of territory across the two fronts – a long way from victory, but no compact feat.
