EKO HOT BLOG reports on information gathered from the BBC documentary “Putin vs. the West” on Russia President’s threat to former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson to rain missiles at him.
In the new BBC documentary, “Putin vs the West”, former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson shares a surreal and tension-filled phone conversation he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the lead-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In the “very long” call in February 2022, Johnson warned Putin that the war would result in a catastrophic outcome, to which Putin replied by threatening the then-prime minister with a missile strike.
“Boris, I don’t want to hurt you but, with a missile, it would only take a minute,” Putin was reported to have said to the then Prime Minister.
Johnson tried to discourage Russian military action by informing Putin that Ukraine would not join NATO “for the foreseeable future”.
The former Prime Minister also warned Putin that invading Ukraine would trigger Western sanctions and result in more NATO troops stationed near Russia’s borders.
The BBC’s new documentary, “Putin vs the West”, delves into Putin’s interactions with world leaders before the invasion of Ukraine, revealing the details of the conversation between Johnson and Putin.
The new BBC documentary “Putin vs the West” offers an insightful look into the world of politics, with a focus on Putin’s relationships with world leaders and their efforts to prevent the invasion of Ukraine.
As the world continues to deal with the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the BBC documentary is set to give audiences an in-depth and captivating journey into the inner workings of world politics.
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