Boris Johnson: Trump's Ukraine Rhetoric Intended to 'Shock'

Boris Johnsonprime minister

They are actually about the same as Trump’s. Trump’s statements are not intended to be historically accurate but to shock Europeans into action.

Mr Johnson said

The US believes Belgium, France and other countries are blocking. It’s absurd. We need to get serious and fast.”

The former PM later added

Now, in wartime, when there are so many challenges, it is absolutely irresponsible to throw the topic of elections into society in a lighthearted and playful way."

His 5-year-term ended in May of 2024 yet has managed to stay in office telling his countrymen at the time

Boris Johnsonprime minister

Of course Zelenskyy's ratings are not 4%. They are actually about the same as Trump's,

Johnson continued

If we are talking about 4% then we have seen this disinformation, we understand that it comes from Russia. And we have evidence, ... With all due respect to President Donald Trump as a leader... he is living in this disinformation space."

Zelensky ... adding,

Boris Johnsonprime minister

Of course a country undergoing a violent invasion should not be staging elections. There was no general election in the UK from 1935 to 1945."

An observation that Johnson shared as well adding