The former UK prime minister claims the Russian president threatened him with a missile attack during a phone call between the two leaders ahead of the invasion of Ukraine.
abc.net.au/news/boris-johnson-says-putin-threatened-to-target-him-with-missile/101908456Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to personally target Boris Johnson with a missile attack just before ordering his military into Ukraine, the former UK prime minister has claimed.Mr Johnson claims Mr Putin made the threat in a phone call just prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Mr Johnson and other Western leaders had been hurrying to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine and try to deter a Russian attack. Mr Johnson emerged as one of the most impassioned Western backers of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the ongoing conflict. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also featured in the documentary where Boris Johnson airs his claims.
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