Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson mentioned that Russian president Vladimir Putin had threatened him with a missile strike earlier than Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February final 12 months. The declare was made by Boris Johnson in a BBC documentary titled ‘Putin vs the West’. The previous prime minister additionally shared different particulars about Vladimir Putin and what the Russian president calls “particular navy operation” in Ukraine.
Listed below are essentially the most chilling revelations made by Boris Johnson on Vladimir Putin:
1. Boris Johnson mentioned that Vladimir Putin threatened him throughout a really lengthy name in February which coincided with the time when Russia was gathering its troops alongside Ukraine’s borders.
2. At the moment, Boris Johnson mentioned that world leaders have been making an attempt to dissuade Russia from invading Ukraine.
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3. Boris Johnson mentioned, “He threatened me at one level, and he mentioned, ‘Boris, I do not need to damage you however, with a missile, it could solely take a minute’ or one thing like that…”
4. “I feel from the very relaxed tone that he was taking, the type of air of detachment that he appeared to have, he was simply taking part in together with my makes an attempt to get him to barter,” Boris Johnson mentioned recalling the “most extraordinary name.”
5. The documentary focuses on Vladimir Putin’s talks with world leaders from 2014- Crimea invasion- to 2022- Ukraine invasion.
6. Boris Johnson additionally mentioned that he warned the Russian president of sanctions in a bid to keep away from any battle.
7. The documentary additionally revealed that UK defence secretary Ben Wallace met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu. Ben Wallace described it as a “demonstration of bullying or energy, which is: I’ll misinform you, you realize I am mendacity and I do know you realize I am mendacity and I am nonetheless going to misinform you.”