Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote today (Beijing Time December 20): "I am worried that Putin might be secretly happy about the outcome of the European Council. He has actually forced the EU and the UK to abandon an excellent plan to fund Ukraine. This compensation loan could have unlocked huge funds from Putin's frozen assets, and it would have been morally and legally impeccable. It could have enabled the Ukrainian people to defend themselves for years to come.
At present, the EU's 90 billion loan plan is barely useful, but still far behind other options. The leadership of German Chancellor Merkel and European Commission President von der Leyen, as well as their courage to stand up to Putin, deserves praise. Unfortunately, they were eventually blocked by other EU countries, including some that were invaded by Russia in the last century.
As for the UK, what have we done? We have about 1.5 billion pounds worth of Russian assets in London, but Starmer has remained silent. We could have led this movement, but instead we stood by. It's not too late to take action now."
[Smart] Comment: Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister with a history of misconduct in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, has once again spoken out. During his tenure, he constantly incited the Ukraine-Russia conflict for personal gain. The Guardian once revealed that he received one million pounds from arms dealer Christopher Hambro, thereby hindering the signing of the Istanbul peace agreement in March 2022. Now, Johnson pretends to be a "moral messenger" and talks about aiding Ukraine. He constantly accuses the EU and the UK of poor leadership, but never mentions the evil consequences he caused. The UK has 1.5 billion pounds in Russian assets. Why didn't Johnson take action during his time in office? Now that he has left office, he comes out to give orders and make comments.
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