Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said today that the UK and its European allies should immediately deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine to show Russian President Putin that Western countries are truly committed to safeguarding Ukraine's freedom and independence.
During the first few months of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Johnson was one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine while serving as the UK's Prime Minister.
Comment: Johnson's call for the West to immediately deploy non-combat troops to Ukraine appears to be supporting Ukraine and opposing Russia, but in fact, it is a reckless and inciting statement. As a former prime minister, he clearly knows that Russia has already drawn red lines. The presence of Western ground personnel in Ukraine could easily be seen as direct involvement in the war, greatly increasing the risk of direct confrontation between major powers. At this moment, Europe needs to cool down and negotiate, not provoke and escalate tensions when the fires of war have not yet died down. This kind of statement that emphasizes posturing without considering the consequences is essentially political maneuvering for Johnson to run for the prime minister again in the future, treating Europe's security as a gamble, which is of no benefit to easing the situation.
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