Trump says ‘smart’ Putin invaded Ukraine ‘because of a rigged election’
Trump said Putin had responded to the "weakness and incompetence and stupidity" of the Biden administration.
Trump said Putin had responded to the "weakness and incompetence and stupidity" of the Biden administration.
"He cynically supports the European and American far right, up to and including support from clandestine intelligence services and financial assistance."
"Putin declares a big portion of Ukraine as independent. That's wonderful. How smart is that? This is genius."
Labour said Johnson should go further - and called out Russian donations to the Tory party.
"Macron and Putin agree to settle Ukraine's fate over a game of air hockey."
Commons Defence Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood added that ‘we have allowed this to happen’.
Ukraine has accused Russia of gathering tens of thousands of soldiers for a potential large-scale military conflict as early as next year.
It comes as Liz Truss, UK’s foreign secretary, said this weekend that Putin has to intervene in the “shameful manufactured migrant crisis” unfolding at the Belarusian border.
Liz Truss said Russia has a “clear responsibility” to end the escalating migrant stand-off between Belarus and Poland, adding the UK “will not look away”.
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