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London — Russia The British ambassador to the United States said on Thursday that the fall of Boris Johnson was merely in return for the "warlike" anti-Russian policy of supporting Ukraine while ignoring the economic needs of the British people.
"He was too focused on the geopolitical situation in Ukraine," Russia's British ambassador Andrey Kerin told Reuters in an interview in London.
"He left a great deal of state, people and economic conditions, and this is what brought about this result," Kerin said in English. "Of course, we prefer people who aren't so hostile or warlike." Is the face of the 2016 Brexit campaign that withdrew from the European Union and announced that he would resign on Thursday after he was abandoned. By most of the minister and his conservative lawmakers over a series of scandals.
"People are suffering from high prices and high taxes," said 65-year-old Kerin about Johnson's legacy. “The government's promises have not been fulfilled.”
Soaring food prices led to UK consumer price inflation in May, the highest in 40 years at 9.1%. This is the highest rate in the group of seven countries and emphasizes the strictness of the country's living expenses. Chew.
Johnson said he changed during his tenure as Prime Minister. Johnson as Foreign Minister and Johnson as Prime Minister under Teresa May were "two different people," he said.
Johnson said he had made a "strategic mistake" by working hard to support Ukraine and retreated his initial willingness to work with Russia. rice field.
"I can't say he was a Russian friend," Kerin said.
In an interview at a magnificent 19th-century mansion in western London, Kerin said he did not expect a change in leadership to affect British policy towards Russia and Ukraine.
He criticized Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for lack of understanding of the situation in Ukraine.
"They aren't very familiar with Russian politics and don't really understand why it's happening," he said.
In a message from Johnson to the successor, Kerin said: "Country leaders need to focus first on their own country and their economy, not just on international issues." (Report by Jake Cordell, edited by Guy Faulconbridge)
