They seem to be keeping him well away from talk of Russia as he'd inevitably say something ridiculous and spark World War Three; distracting him with the Islamophobia row so he can appear to be a principled chap for ordering an internal inquiry.
Meanwhile, Downing Street are painting him as the head of the anti-Russian alliance, if this Guardian article is to be believed:
http://web.archive.org/web/202201240...e-over-ukraine