- Vladimir Putin is “fully to not be trusted”, Boris Johnson has informed Bloomberg.
- Johnson in contrast Russia’s President to “a crocodile [that’s] in the course of consuming your left leg”.
- The UK’s prime minister urged fellow western nations to ship Ukraine extra offensive weapons.
Vladimir Putin is “fully to not be trusted”, Boris Johnson has stated, casting additional doubts on the potential of peace talks with Russia over the struggle in Ukraine.
In an interview with Bloomberg Friday morning, the UK’s prime minister pushed again on calls to attempt to start negotiations with Russia.
“How will you cope with a crocodile when it is in the course of consuming your left leg?” Johnson stated, when requested concerning the prospect of dialogue with Putin.
In late April, Johnson made related remarks on the difficulties the Ukrainian authorities would have in getting into talks with Russia.
“[Putin] will attempt to freeze the battle, he’ll attempt to name for a ceasefire,” Johnson stated on the time. He stated the “a technique” that the battle in Ukraine can finish is for Putin to say the “denazification of Ukraine has taken place and that he is in a position to withdraw with dignity and honour”.
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Throughout the Bloomberg interview, Johnson additionally urged Western states to proceed arming Ukrainian forces, and to offer extra offensive weaponry akin to a number of launch rocket methods [MLRS] with a higher vary to defend towards Russian artillery.
The MLRS “would allow them to defend themselves towards this very brutal Russian artillery, and that is the place the world must go down,” Johnson stated.
