British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who made an undeclared visit on Friday to Kyiv on Friday, wrote a column in the Sunday Times newspaper, entitled “We will never be safe if we turn back to valiant Ukraine.” Johnson’s statements are commented by the Russian BBC service.
Johnson believes that Putin will not be satisfied with one Ukraine: “Only last week he compared himself to Peter the Great and attributed to Russia the eternal right to“ return ”any territory ever inhabited by the“ Slavs ” – such a doctrine will allow you to gain an extensive part of Europe , including NATO allies. “
Johnson calls on the allies not to relax and prepare for a long war until Ukraine’s complete victory: “Putin may not be aware of this, but his grandiose imperial plan for the complete conquest of Ukraine has gone off. Do not believe that Russia’s advantage in firepower will prevail to stable promotion Russian troops. Do not allow yourself to fool it painfully slow advance in the Donbass or tactical fluctuations of the front line in the Severodonetsk protrusion. “
“Putin probably believes that the time … is on the side of Russia. He thinks that the merciless logic of superiority in firepower will eventually win, and the windy West will be unable to withstand a difficult course. And it may be good if if it is not bad if if it is if it is. Putin comforts himself in this way, ”writes the British Prime Minister.
Johnson urged allies to do four things: to continue to provide Ukraine with weapons, equipment, ammunition and training; maintain the viability of the Ukrainian state; develop ground -based grain export routes in the conditions of port blockade; And finally, to help take out the accumulated stocks of grain and deliver them to the needy countries, over which the threat of hunger hung.