Bangladesh, Feb. 23 -- A fresh wave of controversy has erupted in British political and royal circles after Kirill Dmitriev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, publicly criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prince Andrew over scandals linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The remarks, delivered via social media platform X on February 23, have intensified debate over accountability within Britains political establishment and royal household, while also underscoring how domestic scandals can quickly acquire international geopolitical overtones.

Dmitrievs comments were blunt. “Britons deserve better than Prince Andrew & Starmer,” he wrote, calling on Starmer to step down. He ...