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Since she waited, the queen's sly dig at Vladimir Putin was sarcastic

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 11, 2022
Lord Blunkett recalled the late monarch's visit in 2003 after the Russian autocrat arrived 14 minutes late at Buckingham Palace. Putin is well-known for retaining his critics and rivals awaiting his aspirations ahead of his assassination as an attempted powerplay. However, it appears that the Queen was unimpressed at the time. Blunkett, the Home Secretary at the time of the trip, was blind, and he told the BBC how his guide dog Sadie became agitated when the Russian entourage arrived. "The only time I met Vladimir Putin was on a official visit in 2003, and my then dog barked terribly,' he said. "I did apologize to the Queen, who was obviously hosting.' When I said, 'Sorry, your Majesty about the dog's barking,' I don't think I am giving anything away.' She said: ''Dogs have interesting instincts, don't they?'''

Putin will not attend the Queen's state funeral, according to Kremlin

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 9, 2022
A Kremlin spokeswoman confirmed that a decision on who would represent Russia at the service, which is expected to take place on September 19 at Westminster Abbey, will be made. Despite the tyrant's violence in Ukraine, which has caused relations between Russia and Britain to fall to their lowest level since the Cold War, Putin paid tribute to the tyrant yesterday. Despite the surge of anti-Western rhetoric, several people have descended on Moscow to pay floral tributes to the Queen outside the British Embassy.

Following the Queen's death, Vladimir Putin sends condolences to Britain

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 8, 2022
Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin has expressed condolences as tributes have pour in from around the world following the assassination of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Putin reached out to King Charles III in a telegram in the midst of prosecuting his bloody and brutal war against Ukraine, which has caused relations between Russia and Ukraine to even lower levels. The Russian tyrant wrote, 'The most significant events in the recent history of the United Kingdom are inextricably linked to Her Majesty's name.' Elizabeth II lauded the love and admiration of her subjects for many decades, as well as international recognition.' I wish you strength and perseverance in the midst of such sadness and irreparable loss.' I ask you to express sincere sympathy and support to the members of the royal family and all the people of the United Kingdom.' The condolences came after the Queen seemed to have subtly taken Putin when they met in 2003 during a state visit to the UK, the first by a Russian king since the reign of Queen Victoria in 1874.