Johnson from Ukraine: Bucha's atrocities "tarnished" Putin's reputation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that the atrocities committed in Bucha, near Kyiv, where dozens of civilian bodies were found after the withdrawal of Russian forces, "permanently tarnished" the reputation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"What Putin did in Bucha and Erpin are war crimes, and they have permanently tarnished his reputation and that of his government," Johnson said at a press conference after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
Johnson considered that Putin "has suffered a setback", warning that "he will now escalate the pressure in the Donbass and the East."
"That is why it is so important ... that we, your friends, continue to provide all our support," he said, pledging to supply Kyiv with armored vehicles and anti-ship missiles.
Johnson also pledged to intensify sanctions "week after week" against Russia and "stay away from the use of Russian fuel."
Boris Johnson asserted that prior to the Russian invasion, “military intelligence reports that were available indicated that the Russians believed they could control Ukraine within days and that Kyiv would fall into the hands of their army within hours.
How wrong they were!", praising the "courage" of the Ukrainians.
"Over the past few weeks, the world has discovered new heroes, and these heroes are the Ukrainian people," he said, praising the Ukrainians.
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