Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greets British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Kiev, Ukraine on 9 April 2022. (Credit: Sky News)
Posted on 04/09/2022 8:57:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky greets British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Kiev, Ukraine on 9 April 2022. (Credit: Sky News)
Saturday, the world found out that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in Ukraine.
Making a surprise visit to Ukraine’s capital, Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain on Saturday promised more military equipment and missiles to Ukraine, underscoring his country’s role as Europe’s most enthusiastic supporter of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Britain will provide 120 armored vehicles as well as new anti-ship missile systems to the Ukrainian military, Downing Street said in a statement issued to coincide with the prime minister’s meeting with Mr. Zelensky. That is in addition to £100 million, or about $130 million, worth of military equipment that Mr. Johnson pledged to Ukraine on Friday.
Most of the attention was focused on the presents Johnson brought with him. He promised 120 Mastiff armored vehicles (read Ukraine Has Joined NATO Whether Russia Likes It or Not, and More Are Yet to Follow), anti-ship missiles (these are widely speculated to be Harpoon missiles with an over-the-horizon capability that will make life very interesting for the Russian Navy), more anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, and non-lethal aid like helmets and body armor.
A month ago, the prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and Czechia visited Kiev when the situation was much dicier (Three Prime Ministers Brave Artillery Fire in Ukraine as Joe Biden Unveils a New White House Tour Schedule). I think Johnson’s personal visit serves multiple purposes.
France’s Macron is too much of a cuck to lead, and Germany’s Scholtz is too deeply compromised by Russian intelligence to attempt to lead the European response to Russian aggression. Boris Johnson is a natural figure to step into the breach. He has good relations with Washington. He is not France or Germany, so the frontline states in Eastern Europe will be less likely to think he’s trying to stick his hands into their pockets to pay for “green energy” or Russian gas. He’s not from one of the frontline countries, so there is no jockeying for status. Finally, by visiting Kiev and making a major delivery of armaments, Johnson puts himself at the head of the European countries supporting Ukraine.
There is some enlightened self-interest as well. Johnson has been hurting in the polls, and getting out in front of UK public support for Ukraine can only help.
On the current polls, Boris Johnson would not only lose government but lose his own seat as an MP. Wouldn't that be a shame… 👀
Nowcast Model + Interactive Map (31/03):LAB: 293 (+91) - 38.7%
CON: 262 (-103) - 34.9%
SNP: 55 (+7) - 4.2%
LDM: 14 (+3) - 9.5%
PLC: 5 (+1) - 0.6%
GRN: 1 (=) - 5.3%
RFM: 0 (=) - 3.7%
Others: 1 (+1) - 2.9%
LAB 33 Short.
https://t.co/0HhVmZBse2— Ben Twomey (@BenTwomeyUK) April 2, 2022
The obvious question in all of this is, where is Joe Biden? Ordinarily, one would expect the American president to lead because of resources, prestige, and neutrality on intro-EU scuffles. Instead, Biden has spent more time and effort trying to avoid offending Putin in return for his help in brokering a nuclear pact with Iran (see In Vienna, the Biden Administration Is Giving Away the Store to Iran, and Russia Is Helping and Will Biden Betray Ukraine and NATO by Lifting Sanctions to Get Putin’s Help With a New Iran Nuclear Deal?) than leading NATO. However, this should not be a surprise after giving Putin the green light for the invasion (Kyiv Is ‘Stunned’ That Biden Appears to Greenlight ‘Minor Incursion’ Into Ukraine).
Under Biden, the US has shown itself to be timid and irresolute. Biden greenlighted Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. His initial sanctions were a joke. He prevented the transfer of Polish, Slovak, and Bulgarian fighters and attack aircraft to Ukraine. He was slow to provide any but the most minimal level of support. The world watched, and the world decided it wasn’t all that crazy about what Biden had to offer. Now the moment has passed. NATO’s leadership role has passed from the US to people who can lead.
because they bloody can pic.twitter.com/FaTUt0lvP6— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) April 9, 2022
But according to multiple Putinists on this forum, Zelenskyy is in Poland or somewhere! Not Kyiv! Because Russian troll accounts on Telegram told them so!
I heard somewhere that advanced dementia patients are not allowed to fly, because it’s disorienting to them.
Biden is far too busy worrying about the new Anti-Grooming and Anti Sex Propaganda law meant to protect school kids to go ‘running off’ to Europe. Plus, No. 1 Son Hunter told Joe he thinks the world is actually flat.
The White House doesn’t dare send Kamala. Nobody knows what she’ll say or how she will react, other than laugh (loudly) when she gets too nervous. Not even she knows for certain.
Slimey Johnson has been a disaster for conservstism in Britain. So the idiot who wrote this fellatio piece thinks Johnson is heroic. Johnson’s country occupies another countries territory just like the Russkies. Get out of Irish land you pommy toad. He is cosy with Turks too as he has some Turkish ancestry. Tell the Turks to get out Cyprus you pathetic weirdo
Running away from Kyiv so PM Boris Johnson could arrive as a slap to Putin’s face was all part of the plan.
Are you sure they’re not just suspicious of the deep state’s rabid support for Ukraine?
Johnson is a big agitator for war with Russia let him head east to the front line.
Johnson better watch out. Whilst he’s talking about nation sovereignty in Ukraine, in his rear are Irish only too happy to rid themselves of pommy occupiers.
The lie that Zelenskyy fled the country was just malicious BS from ardent supporters of the extermination of Ukraine.
Peter Hitchens who I read a lot expects the six counties of Northern Ireland to join the South sooner rather than later.
Putin should go to Dublin and Nicosia and tell the Irish and Greeks that he could help them get rid of British and Turkish occupiers. Good for the goose..
You really can't agitate for a war that the other side started based on a large number of provable lies. Russkies agitated themselves to war, screaming as if they themselves were being invaded.
Where’s Hunter?
Where’s The Fey Wray?
Sooner pommy occupation ends the better. If down the track it has to involve warfare to get rid of them, so be it. Same with Cyprus. I’m 90% Irish ancestry and a bit of Greek on my mothers side. Johnson can take his faken concern about Russia invading Ukraine and shove it up his date.
Johnson wants to intervene and get us into the fight between Ukraine and Russia.
It’s not my fight.
P.s Hope Johnson is stupid enough to get further involved and whilst he’s distracted, the Argentines take control of the Malvinas
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