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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Politics
Martin Pengelly in Washington

Boris Johnson claims he ‘reminded’ Trump about key role in Ukraine aid

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson at a Nato summit in 2019.
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson at a Nato summit in 2019. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

On his recent visit to the US, Boris Johnson “reminded” Donald Trump he “actually played an important role” in supporting and arming Ukraine against its Russian invaders, the former British prime minister said, adding that British aid to Kyiv was “enabled” by Trump’s example.

Johnson made the claim about the notoriously pro-Russian former president – and brushed off mention of Trump’s impeachment for blocking military aid to Ukraine – in an interview on One Decision, a podcast hosted by Sir Richard Dearlove, a former chief of the British intelligence service MI6, and the journalist Julia Macfarlane. The episode was released on Thursday.

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