Boris Johnson Blasts Trump's 'Sick-Making' Welcome For Putin

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska last month.Boris Johnson has condemned the “sick-making” spectacle of Donald Trump welcoming Vladimir Putin to America.The US president literally rolled out the red carpet for his Russian counterpart ahead of the pair’s summit in Alaska last month.The talks were aimed at paving the way for the end of war in Ukraine, but broke up without any agreement and Russia’s bombardment of its neighbour has continued unabated ever since.Speaking to GB News, Johnson praised the “absolutely heroic” Ukrainians for fending off Russia’s attempts to take over their country since his invasion in 2022.He said he welcomed Trump’s attempts to end the war, but added: “Ukraine is a completely innocent wronged party. We all know that it was…sick-making to watch Putin being welcomed to America like that. We all know that.“But Trump, to be fair to him has actually continued to let the weapons go to Ukraine, which is the most important thing.”The former prime minister also insisted that the Russian economy is in crisis, and that the war could be over by the end of the year.“I think that Putin is in a much, much weaker position than people say,” Johnson said. “I mean, Russia is getting really mauled on its hydrocarbon production by Ukraine. I think the problems they’ve got in the refineries are very serious.“You’re seeing a 10% reduction in Russia’s output of gasoline. You’re seeing shortages of fuel. Inflation is going up, as I say. Couple that with failure on the battlefield, Putin’s position, and what I would say to President Trump, and sometimes I do communicate this, what I would say is, look, Putin’s position is much, much weaker than people think, I think probably weaker than Putin’s advisors are telling him.“And I think if, if Donald Trump applies the pressure that he can and he’s then backed up by Britain and Europe, you know, I think that there can be a real change here, and I think this war could be over by the end of the year.”Related...Trump's Treasury Secretary Slams Putin With Unexpectedly Strong LanguagePutin And Xi Embrace Trump's 'True Friend' Modi In Humiliating Twist For USTrump Fires Off Stark Warning To Xi, Putin And Kim Jong Un: ‘As You Conspire Against Us…’

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