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Russian President Vladimir Putin will resign from the British Prime Minister on Thursday after his final swipe atBoris Johnsonafter the news was reported.
Johnson will announce his resignation at a press conference Thursday morning. Putin and Johnson have repeatedly ridiculed each other on the world stage, most recently with a verbal blow in late May.
The Putin administration had little sympathy for Boris' resignation in a statement Thursday.
"I hope one day more professionals who can make decisions through dialogue in Britain will come to power," Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a statement about the change of power. I wrote in.
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The last swipe , Johnson and other Western countriesridiculed Putin, who loved to take pictures of his shirtless body.
But Putin responded in kind with a wilted statement.
"I don't know how they wanted to undress, above or below the waist," Putin told reporters. "But I think it's going to be an unpleasant sight anyway."
"We need to stop abusing alcohol and other bad habits, exercise and participate in sports," he added.
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Johnson, however, reports At least a few weeks.
The announcement of his resignation will be made after dozens of his ministers and other executives have resigned in protest of his response to the recent scandal onslaught.
