Johnson says Putin can’t be reasoned with – and pushes countries to take action which would make ‘huge difference’
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been speaking on Swedish TV about the war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s ambition to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Asked whether he deserves the award, Johnson said: “I think Trump will deserve the peace prize if he gives the Ukrainians what they need to ensure their future as a free, independent European democracy.
“I think there are things he can do that will really help that. Give them the Tomahawks [missiles] that they need to take out the drone factories, take out the shadow fleet… there’s much more that could be done,” he told presenter Carina Bergfeldt.
Johnson went on to outline something all European countries can do to support Ukraine.
“Give the Ukrainians the access to Putin’s frozen cash that is sitting in all of our capitals, we have about $15bn worth in the UK alone – that could make a huge difference to Ukraine,” he said.
Johnson also said that Putin can’t be reasoned with when it comes to the war.
“He must be met with robust support for Ukraine, that’s the only thing that will work,” he added.
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