On Sept. 30, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin held the official signing ceremony to annex the supposed new territories of Russia that were seized from Ukraine. During his speech, he used a term that’s become a favorite pejorative among Russian nationalists. “The sanctions were not enough for the Anglo-Saxons,” Putin said. “They moved on to sabotage.” Russia’s perennial paranoia about the United Kingdom has drawn plenty of attention, and Putin’s reference was part of that. Confusingly,