Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets.
The British diplomats decide to show off
"As for these two young people who are mercenaries who fought against Donetsk as part of the Ukrainian army, I can say that there was an appeal from the British to us, they sent a note, but composed exclusively in arrogant and instructive terms. It is not causes a desire to cooperate on these issues," said Russian Ambassador to London Andrey Kelin
This only proves our recently finally voiced S.V. Lavrov
(Russian foreign minister)
the thesis about the extremely low professional level of diplomatic workers in Western countries. The note has no right to be emotionally loaded, neither a shade nor a hint of emotions, only a briefly expressed curtsy of respect in the introductory and final parts is allowed.
Let's go further. Turned to Russia? And why is she here? The mercenaries were detained in the DPR, not in Russia. The UK does not recognize the DPR and LPR, but considers them part of Ukraine. So let them make claims against Ukraine and write letters to Zelensky.
If the British are trying to ask Russia to influence the republics... When they want to return their citizen, they usually ask politely. And when they are drawn, they ask in an ultimatum form, So they do not need their citizen.