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Boris Johnson remains an avowed Russophile despite his record of opposing the Russian government, the former British prime minister has told Ukrainian media.
The politician was confronted about his love for Russian culture during an interview with the state news channel Rada TV last week. The host wanted to know whether his attitude to Russians changed “after all that has happened.”
“I am still a Russophile. I am still fascinated with Russian language, culture, Russian civilization. Only a fool would not be,” he said, according to a translation of the televised interview.
During a 2017 visit to Moscow, Johnson openly embraced his identity as a “committed Russophile.”As he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the then-foreign secretary also remarked on the uniqueness of his name – a given name of Slavic origin – within his office. Boris is Johnson’s middle name, which he prefers in public, as it was given as a tribute to a Russian emigree who was a family friend.
Surprisingly, Johnson’s positive stance on Russia went largely uncriticized by Ukrainian political commentators, known for their staunch opposition to anything with Russian ties. Aleksey Arestovich, a former aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, made this observation.
READ MORE: Only 15% of Kiev preschoolers ‘actively speak’ Ukrainian – NGOArestovich previously stated that Ukrainian public figures who call the Russian language “aggressive” have mental dysfunction. In another instance, he declared that Ukraine should seize the “Russian brand,” which he claimed was “stolen” from Kiev by Moscow. Both remarks, which implied that Russian culture is a positive or desirable thing to embrace, triggered public outrage in Ukraine.
The former aide speculated that, despite Johnson’s vocal support for Kiev in its standoff with Russia, there might be repercussions for him down the road. “We have Johnson Street [in the town of Khust in western Ukraine]. I suppose it will be renamed now,” the commentator sarcastically remarked.
https://www.rt.com/news/585045-boris-johnson-russophile-ukraine/
- By Gus Leonisky at 17 Oct 2023 - 9:02am
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Moscow has repeatedly warned NATO against its eastward expansion, which the Kremlin says could further inflame tensions in Europe.
NATO has been making empty promises about its commitment not to expand eastward since 1991, Russian President Vladimir Putin shared in an interview with Chinese state television.
He outlined that there have been "five waves" of expansion since the US administration at the time assured Russia in 1991 that NATO would not expand towards the east.
"And each time we expressed our concerns, we were told: well, yes, we promised you not to expand NATO eastward, but these were verbal promises, namely, where is a piece of paper with our signature on it? There is no such paper, so goodbye. You see, it's very difficult to have a dialogue with such people," Putin stressed
As an example, he cited agreements on Iran's nuclear program, not least the 2014 Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). According to the Russian President, once both sides had agreed and “inked relevant documents”, a new US administration assumed power and “threw everything into a garbage can as if these agreements never existed.”
"How can we negotiate if every US administration starts to change something from scratch? This is related to every issue, including the one we are discussing," Putin added.
The remarks come as NATO kicks off what the alliance described as its "long-planned annual nuclear exercise," code-named Steadfast Noon, on Monday.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed that the exercise, scheduled to begin on October 26, "will help ensure the credibility, effectiveness and security of our [the alliance's] nuclear deterrent. According to him, the exercises "send a clear message that NATO will protect and defend all Allies.
13 NATO members are expected to take part in the war games, which the alliance says will involve some 60 aircraft, including advanced fighter jets and U.S. B-52 strategic bombers, conducting "training flights over Italy, Croatia and the Mediterranean."
NATO called the exercise "a routine training activity that has been conducted annually for more than a decade. The alliance argued that the exercise "involves fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads, but does not involve live bombs.
The war games also involve conventional jets, as well as surveillance and refueling aircraft.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20231016/putin-slams-nato-over-eastward-expansion-as-alliance-launches-nuclear-drills-in-europe-1114222049.html
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