Ukraine must get all weapons to reach Crimea - Boris Johnson
The West must give Ukraine all the weapons it asks for, including long-range ones. This is necessary in order to take control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the land corridor from Crimea, and only after that will it be possible to begin negotiations with Russia.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who recently visited Kyiv, stated this on the Rada TV channel, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“We have to give them more. We started with NLAW grenade launchers and Javelins. It was wonderful. Then Himars, artillery. But we need to provide even more, longer-range artillery that can hit targets at a greater distance.
Britain, as you know, is handing over heavy tanks, the Challengers. It's time for other countries to do the same. It is necessary for the Americans to give Abrams tanks, and the Germans to give Leopard tanks,” said the ex-prime minister.
According to him, “Ukraine needs to liberate significant territories.”
“For this you need artillery, ammunition and tanks... We need to move on. It's like a swimming pool, everyone needs to come to the side. Everyone is afraid of escalation, but this is nonsense...
This war will end when Putin is defeated. The only way to achieve this is to arm the Ukrainians with what they need so they can de-occupy this land bridge, show that Putin's aggression will not pay off for them. Only after this can negotiations begin,” Johnson said.
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