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Diane Abbott Dubbed 'Putin's Useful Idiot' For Claiming Russian Threat Is 'Nato Fiction'

Summary by HuffPost UK
Diane Abbott only got the Labour whip back in July.Diane Abbott has been dubbed “Putin’s useful idiot” after she downplayed the threat posed to the West by Russia.The veteran Labour MP said it was “a Nato fiction” being used to justify a boost in defence spending, which she opposes.Her comments come just a month after it emerged she had previously described the war in Ukraine as “a Nato campaign against Russia”.Andy Burnham has insisted that the…

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British Labour MP Diane Abbott stated that the "Russian threat" narrative was being used by NATO to justify increased defense spending, and called on the government not to increase military spending.

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HuffPost UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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