In a speech, Johnson said Ukrainian people were choosing freedom, just as the British people had in the 2016 vote to leave the European Union.
"I can still remember the enthusiasm of Putin and Trump after the referendum," Tusk tweeted."Boris, your words offend Ukrainians, the British and common sense."
Boris Johnson likens Ukrainians’ fight to British people voting for Brexit. I can still remember the enthusiasm of Putin and Trump after the referendum. Boris, your words offend Ukrainians, the British and common sense.If we are to ultimately defeat Putin we require international leadership and unity.
Comparing the Ukrainian people's fight against Putin's tyranny to the British people voting for Brexit damages the standard of statecraft we were beginning to exhibit.
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