Kirill Dmitriev and Keir StarmerRussia’s special presidential envoy jumped at the chance to mock Britain this week by poking at two particularly sore spots for Keir Starmer.UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe told Sky News on Wednesday that immigrants have “colonised” the UK, claiming the country’s population had increased by 12 million since 2020. The true figure is closer to three million.The prime minister called on the Manchester United co-owner to apologise for his “offensive and wrong” remarks last night.Starmer declared “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country” in a post on X slapping down Ratcliffe.But Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev – a powerful Russian figure who often represents Moscow in international discussions about peace in Ukraine – was quick to mock the PM.He wrote: “UK Phase One colonisation is complete – immigrants are fully in control of UK leadership, state and media.”UK Phase One colonisation is complete—immigrants are fully in control of UK leadership, state and media. 👇 https://t.co/jdAAaPMprJ— Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) February 12, 2026Dmitriev has long tried to undermine Starmer’s premiership from afar.While the prime minister has been fighting to hold onto his job this week, the Russian envoy has repeatedly called for him to resign.When opposition leaders called out the PM for allowing senior Labour figures – Peter Mandelson and Matthew Doyle – with links to paedophiles into positions of power, Dmitriev was quick to troll Starmer again.In a post on X, he wrote: “Paedophile appointments nicely supplement uncontrolled migration, grooming gangs, early release of criminals, warmongering, censorship, and economic failures of the Starmer Orwellian regime.“We commiserate with the British people and believe they will find a better future.”A separate post from the prime minister reiterating his promise to “never walk away from the country I love” sparked a similar response from Dmitriev.He wrote: “Dude is desperate. He just needs to read the comments on his post, atone, and resign. Starmer’s delay of the inevitable resignation is getting too painful to watch.”Other posts show Dmitriev praising US president Donald Trump for “fighting the satanic wing of the liberal West”.The UK has been a target of Russian trolling for years with Kremlin-funded bots attacking politicians on social media, spreading disinformation.Putin himself has often criticised Britain, especially as it continues to support Ukraine against Russia’s brutal invasion.Related…Putin’s Aide Weighs In On Claims Jeffrey Epstein Was A Russian Spy’Putin Is Afraid’: Trump’s Ex-Ukraine Envoy Says Russia Is ‘Not Winning This Fight’Russian Attack Kills 12 In Ukraine Despite Trump’s Claim Putin Promised To Stop Bombing HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More