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Boris Johnson’s resignation should not have a significant impact on Britain’s support for Ukraine, even if the war with Russia is prolonged and costly.
“When it comes to UK policy, I believe it will not change,” former Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelyan told Fox News Digital. “Regardless of who takes over the post of Prime Minister, the Prime Minister will pay the same attention to the international agenda.”
Johnson announced on Thursday that he would resign from the top, coupled with dozens of ministers who resigned from the government due to a series of scandals, after more calls from within the party to resign. public.
But with Johnson’s resignation, there is fear that Ukraine has lost one of its strongest allies. Perhaps only President Biden continues to be so vocally committed to the defense of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s invasion.
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Johnson visited Kieu twice separately, including once immediately after Russia withdrew from the capital, to show support and confidence in Ukraine’s achievements. The first visit drew praise from every corner as Johnson’s courage stepped into the battlefield.
But Britain’s defense minister, Ben Wallace, reassured Ukraine on Thursday that Britain would remain “completely behind” Kyiv, despite Johnson’s resignation.
“The support Britain provides to Ukraine is not just for one person,” Wallace told Sky News. “I’m not the prime minister, not me. It’s all I can do.”
“Action is important in all of this, and it’s very sad that the Prime Minister leaves this post, but he led from the Ukrainian front, as he did at Covid, and apparently Brexit, and I Many people think it hasn’t been lost. “
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Ted Bromund, Senior Research Fellow at Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, told Fox News Digital that the party itself, along with Johnson, pushed Putin’s opposition and agenda to the UK. He said he didn’t think he would change that position.
“It is important to remember that Britain has been assassinating Russia on its soil and has a long history of deploying troops to the Baltic states to support NATO’s mission,” he claimed. “Unlike France and Germany, he has a long history of being willing to put his money to the point where his mouth actually opposes the Russians.”
And Ukrainian authorities have not questioned Britain’s commitment to support Ukraine, regardless of who will take over. “I am very grateful to Boris Johnson for all his efforts to support Ukraine, and I believe he is still a great charismatic leader,” Omerian said.
“I would like to do my best to be with my allies in the first year of the year. With this wonderful memory and great effort, I think the previous policy remains the same,” he said. “In Ukraine, all of us are very grateful to us and are wonderful in difficult situations.”
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Support for Ukraine is swaying in Europe, In polls Following strong solidarity with Kyiv in the first 100 days of the invasion, the public now appears to be more divided towards long-term goals. The European Council of Foreign Relations has found that most countries prefer a “peace” solution to continuing to pursue Ukraine’s “justice”.
However, Omerian believes that the threat of Russia’s invasion of other European countries will drive the leaders of those countries to continue to support the defense of Ukraine: President Emmanuel Macron of France, Olav of Germany. Prime Minister Schortz and Italian Prime Minister Mario Dragi visited Kiif to meet with Ukrainian President Wolodimir, Zelenskyy as “the message of unity in Europe” last month.
“We understand that people aren’t upset or tired,” Omeilan said. “This war in Europe is about the future.”
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“Remembering the first few weeks of the war, not all leaders of the European Union or European countries were very supportive of Ukraine, but people stood with us,” he adds. I did. “The big difference is that leaders finally understand the threat from Russia and do everything they can.”
“Ukrainians are dying, but Europeans haven’t died yet. I hope there will never be a war in the European Union or NATO members.”