Boris Johnson: Russia cannot continue the war indefinitely, and Ukraine must maintain the strongest army in Europe

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made this statement during a book presentation in Kyiv.

Johnson noted that Russian troops are suffering significant losses, and that the Russian elite and society are increasingly feeling the consequences of the war. According to him, Russian military losses amount to approximately 42,000 per month. Against this backdrop, the British politician believes that questions may gradually arise in Russia regarding whether to continue the war.

He also drew attention to changes in the Russian media landscape: Russian television is already beginning to discuss the advisability of waging war. Therefore, Johnson cited one scenario in which Putin might decide next year to change course and agree to a ceasefire.

At the same time, according to Johnson, the Russian president will attempt to present such a decision as a victory, explaining to Russians that he has supposedly achieved his stated goals. In that case, the main outcome should be the preservation of an independent Ukraine, which will have sufficient strength to defend itself against a new attack.

He called on Western nations to continue providing Ukraine with financial and military-technological support, as well as to clearly define the country’s future development path.

As a reminder, during this presentation, Johnson called Putin’s claims that he had allegedly prevented Ukraine from reaching a peace agreement “nonsense.”