The claims of Russian propaganda are getting more and more bizarre: As a supposed consequence of the expensive arms supplies to Ukraine, there is now a food shortage in Britain – which in turn means that people now have to eat squirrels.
“It was revealed today that some restaurants in the once great Britain will be serving squirrels,” said host Olga Skabaeva, known as “Putin TV’s Iron Doll,” on the “60 Minutes” program.
“Given that there are many such animals in the parks, why not eat them when you consider the food shortage (in the UK, ed.)”, Skabaeva continued.
Presenter known for extreme positions
She added: “They are not going back on their decision to help Zelenskyy and supply weapons. That is, they will eat squirrels, but still deliver howitzers. Skabaeva is one of Russia’s most prominent propagandists, often taking extreme positions on the war in Ukraine.
Unsurprisingly, the military deployment bothers you: The UK has provided a lot of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s war of aggression – the kingdom had already pledged €25 billion in military aid by February 2023.
Two aspects twisted at once
With her statement, Skabaeva distorts two aspects at once. The reasons for the current huge bottlenecks in imported fresh fruit and vegetables can be attributed to the aftermath of Brexit, in addition to crop failures due to climate change. The idea of eating squirrels actually comes from the South West of England. There, a small conservation group – the Exmoor Squirrel Project – has even proposed putting gray squirrels on the menu of some local restaurants.
The group works to protect the UK’s native red squirrels, which are threatened with extinction due to the increasing population of invasive gray squirrels. However, both aspects have no interface with support for Ukraine.
Source: Krone
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