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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Walker in Bavaria

Letting Russia win in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely chilling’, says Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson (left) at a meeting with G7 leaders on Monday, in which Volodymyr Zelenskiy also took part via video link
Boris Johnson (left) at a meeting with G7 leaders on Monday, in which Volodymyr Zelenskiy also took part via video link. Photograph: Reuters

Boris Johnson has argued that continued international support for Ukraine is a price worth paying, saying that to let Russia prevail would be “absolutely chilling” for nearby countries and usher in a period of global anxiety.

Likening the need to oppose Russia to the situation in the second world war, Johnson said that while opposing fascism brought enormous costs, it then created decades of prosperity and stability.

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