Former British PM Johnson on Putin-Trump talks: "He isn’t negotiating - he’s laughing at us"
Photo: Reuters
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke about the telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin about ending the war in Ukraine. The politician believes that the Russian dictator does not want peace.
Rubryka reports this referring to his post on the social network X.
"What a surprise – Putin rejects an unconditional ceasefire. He wants to keep bombing and killing innocent Ukrainians," the former prime minister said.
Johnson added that the Russian dictator wants to disarm, neutralize, and make Ukraine "a vassal state of Russia."
"He is not negotiating. He is laughing at us," the former British prime minister summed up.
What a surprise – Putin rejects an unconditional ceasefire. He wants to keep bombing and killing innocent Ukrainians. He wants Ukraine disarmed. He wants Ukraine neutralised. He wants to make Ukraine a vassal state of Russia. He isn't negotiating. He's laughing at us.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 18, 2025
It should be noted that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson praised the successful operation of Ukraine's armed forces in the Kursk region and called on allies, in particular the current British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike Russian targets.
Johnson also discussed the war in Ukraine on his own initiative with then-US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
For reference:
On March 18, Trump and Putin had a telephone conversation. The leaders called after 4 p.m. Kyiv time. The dialogue lasted more than 2.5 hours.
In particular, following the negotiations, it became known that Putin rejected Trump's proposal for an unconditional, complete ceasefire. Instead, the dictator agreed to stop only strikes on energy infrastructure facilities.
In the context of introducing a 30-day ceasefire, the key Russian demand is a complete cessation of foreign military assistance and providing intelligence information to Ukraine.
At the same time, the head of the Russian Federation announced that on March 19, a prisoner exchange would be held between the Russian and Ukrainian sides according to the "175 for 175" scheme. Russia will also return 23 seriously wounded Ukrainian service members to Ukraine.
Also, US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed during a telephone conversation that peace talks on the Russian-Ukrainian war should "begin immediately in the Middle East."
