“Britain may send troops to Ukraine if Trump cuts aid” – Boris Johnson
13 November 09:49
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that British troops could be sent to Ukraine if Donald Trump cuts support for it. He said this in an interview with GB News, reports Komersant ukrainskyi
Johnson emphasized that support for Ukraine is critical to preventing Russia from threatening other European countries. He warned that if Ukraine falls, there will be “an even greater threat to our borders, to the borders of the European continent where democracies face Russia.”
The former prime minister specifically drew attention to the possible risks for the Baltic states and Georgia, emphasizing that Ukraine’s defeat would have far-reaching consequences for the whole of Europe.
He also explained that a failure to support Ukraine would result in much higher costs for Britain in the future.
“What I want to say to people who think “why do we support Ukrainians?” It’s because otherwise our collective security will be seriously undermined by Russia, which is gaining strength again and threatening different parts of Europe,”
– he said.
The former prime minister warned that such a scenario would force Britain to send its troops directly.
“We will then be forced to pay for sending British troops to help defend Ukraine,” he warned,
– he warned.
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Johnson also noted that Ukraine’s defeat would have an impact not only on Europe, but also on security in the Pacific and South China Sea.
Turning to Trump’s position on Ukraine, Johnson emphasized that there are conflicting influences in the Republican Party.
“Donald Trump has a lot of different voices in his ears, and there are quite a few people in the Republican Party who have the wrong position on Ukraine,” he said,
– he said.
He criticized some Republicans for being “fascinated by Vladimir Putin” and having a “strange fascination” with Putin.
At the same time, Johnson praised Trump for his previous support of Ukraine.
“This is the same Trump who authorized the delivery of Javelin anti-tank missiles,
– he said, adding that without Trump’s previous support, “the battle for Kyiv could have been very different.”
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Trump’s position on Ukraine
During the election campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly said that he would stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of his election. That time has now passed.
Also during the election, the media spread the so-called “Trump Plan”. The plan was that the United States would use its influence to stop the war, taking into account the status quo. To do this, Trump would force Putin and Zelenskyy to sit down at the negotiating table. If Putin does not agree to negotiate, the United States will give Ukraine all the weapons it needs to win on the battlefield. If Zelenskyy refuses to negotiate, the United States will completely stop helping Ukraine.
This plan, in its various variations, stipulates that Russia retains the territories it temporarily occupies and that Ukraine does not join NATO.
However, later Trump seemed to “forget” about this plan. In particular, he voiced scenarios in which he would force Russia to capitulate due to the decline in world oil prices.
After Trump was elected President of the United States, one of his advisors, Brian Lanza, said that Ukraine should forget about Crimea. The president-elect’s entourage, however, was quick to deny this statement and said that Lanza could not speak for Trump.
