Boris Johnson claims Ukraine ‘days away’ from handing earth minerals to US as part of peace deal
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Boris Johnson claims Ukraine ‘days away’ from handing earth minerals to US as part of peace deal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Johnson, who is in Kyiv for the third anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, said the deal was “a very interesting development” which would commit the US to future financing of Ukraine and ensure the country remains a free and sovereign nation. open image in gallery Boris Johnson said he is convinced Ukraine has a ‘great future’ as a free nation Mr Johnson added that he salutes “the continuing heroism of the Ukrainian people in resisting a vile act of unprovoked aggression”. “I urge people to keep cool and look at the facts of the continuing US support for Ukraine, under Donald Trump, and I remain convinced that Ukraine will have a great future as a free sovereign and independent nation,” Mr Johnson added. open image in gallery Caroline Voaden said Boris Johnson’s statement ‘flies in the face of everything we have seen’ from Donald Trump Liberal Democrat MP Caroline Voaden told The Independent: “Boris Johnson’s bizarre statement flies in the face of everything we’ve seen in the last seven days: how can he celebrate Trump’s continuing support for Ukraine less than a week after the president referred to his Ukrainian counterpart as a dictator.

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