Ukrainian president calls ‘prime minister’ to express regret as Kremlin expresses wish for ‘more professional people’ to come to power in UK
The reactions of Ukraine and Russia, plunged into a spiral of war since late February, could not have been more antithetical to the resignation of the head of the British government. While Ukrainian President Volodímir Zelensky called the hitherto tenant of Downing Street to express his “sadness”, the Kremlin welcomed the departure of the “Prime Minister” with a harsh message. “As for Mr. Johnson, he doesn’t want us at all; neither do we,” snapped Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, at a press conference.
Matter of perspective. Zelensky showed in an official note that with his resignation Kiev will lose one of its biggest supporters. “We have no doubt that the UK’s support will continue, but his personal leadership and charisma made him special,” the statement acknowledged. And he emphasizes that Johnson’s fall has been received with regret not only by him, “but by the entire Ukrainian society, which is very sympathetic to you.”
Thank you for your support in the “hardest” moments of the war, which contrast with Moscow’s reproaches. “We would like to believe that one day more professional people will come to power in Britain who understand the desirability of solving problems through dialogue,” Peskov said.
Source: La Verdad
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