Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested British troops might play a key role in peacekeeping on Ukraine’s border if a ceasefire deal is reached, while criticizing the slow Western military support for Ukraine.
(Kyiv) – In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph on November 28, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed that British troops could be integral to securing Ukraine’s border as part of a potential ceasefire agreement. Johnson emphasized the importance of Western involvement in ensuring long-term stability in Ukraine, referencing historical commitments and highlighting ongoing challenges.
As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares for inauguration on January 20, speculation about his role in freezing Russia’s war on Ukraine has grown. Trump has claimed he could end the conflict in a day, albeit without revealing specifics. Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded Trump as “intelligent” and open to dialogue but repeated Kremlin demands for Ukraine to abandon NATO aspirations and relinquish control of four occupied regions—terms Kyiv categorically rejects.
Johnson, while dismissing the idea of deploying combat troops to Ukraine, stressed the necessity of multinational European peacekeeping forces. He stated, “I cannot see that such a European operation could possibly happen without the British.” He also highlighted NATO’s Article 5 protection clause as an ideal security guarantee for Ukraine, though he acknowledged resistance from many NATO member states to fast-track Ukraine’s membership.
To address these concerns, Johnson proposed deploying NATO troops under a United Nations Peacekeeping Force, which could offer Ukraine similar protections without formal NATO membership. He underlined Britain’s historical responsibility due to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, in which Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal in exchange for security guarantees from Britain, the US, and Russia.
Johnson criticized the perceived hesitancy of Western governments to fully equip Ukraine, suggesting they were “allowing them to fight with one hand tied behind their backs.” He specifically noted delays in providing Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, which only received approval for use against Russian targets this month—over a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Furthermore, Johnson expressed disappointment with the new UK Labor government’s stance on Ukraine, arguing it had diminished Britain’s role as a leading European supporter of Kyiv.
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