The Ukrainian president calls the ‘premier’ to express his regret while the Kremlin expresses its desire for “more professional people” to come to power in the United Kingdom
The reactions of Ukraine and Russia, immersed since the end of February in a warlike spiral, could not have been more opposed to the resignation of the head of the British Government. While the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski, called the hitherto tenant of Downing Street to express his “sadness”, from the Kremlin the departure of the ‘premier’ was applauded with a harsh message. “As far as Mr. Johnson is concerned, he doesn’t want us at all; neither do we,» Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, snapped at a press conference.
Question of perspective. Zelensky let it be seen in an official note that, with his resignation, kyiv loses one of his greatest supporters. “We have no doubt that UK support will continue, but his personal leadership and charisma made him special,” the statement acknowledges. And he emphasizes that Johnson’s fall has not only been welcomed with regret by him, “but by the entire Ukrainian society, which is very sympathetic to you.”
A thank you for your support in the “most difficult” moments of the war, which contrasts with Moscow’s reproaches. “We would like to believe that one day in Britain more professional people will come to power who can understand the desirability of solving problems through dialogue,” Peskov said.
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