Boris Johnson shared his take on Ukraine peace-keeping: British forces should join euro-partners to guard future cease-fire lines. His statement comes as president-elect Trump (who takes office 01/20/25) pushes for quick war resolution
Speaking on Ukraine: The Latest podcast Johnson made clear his position: “I dont think we should be sending in combat troops to take on the Russians“ but suggested that British forces must be part of euro peace-keeping team — its impossible to imagine such operation without UK presence
We collaborated with the Russians in 1994 and deprived the Ukrainians of nuclear weapons‚ which would have protected them from the horror of whats happening now
The ex-PM pointed to UKʼs duty (as co-signer of Budapest deal from 30 years back) to help Ukraine. This agreement led to:
- Ukraine giving up nuclear arms
- Security promises from major powers
- Protection guarantees for post-soviet states
Meanwhile Putin shared his terms: Ukraine must drop NATO plans and give up 4 regions. He also warned about using new missiles if Kyiv gets nuclear weapons. Last week Ukraine used brit-made Storm Shadow missiles to hit targets in Russia which made kremlin angry
Johnson criticized current Labour government for slow Ukraine support: “The British Government is now not viewed in Kyiv any more as being their number-one European champion“ He thinks UK could push harder on military aid and policy decisions