Johnson describes Putin as a "crocodile" and warns against negotiating with him for this reason
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Bloomberg on Friday as a "crocodile", warning against negotiating with him.
When asked during the interview about the idea of sitting with Putin, Johnson said: "How do you deal with a crocodile when it is about to eat your first foot."
The British Prime Minister added, saying of the Russian president: "He will try to freeze the conflict, and will call for a ceasefire while controlling important areas in Ukraine," according to the CNN.
"We really want the war to end, the war has to end, but the only way we can end it is for Putin to accept that," Johnson said.
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