A greater catastrophe than Vietnam: Johnson warned of the consequences of Kiev occupation

The former UK Prime Minister claims that he "prays" for the US Congress to accept assistance to Ukraine as soon as possible. If the army of Russian President Vladimir Putin seizes Kiev, it will become a more frightening catastrophe for American leadership than the war in Vietnam. The former head of the UK government, Boris Johnson, published this opinion, Telegraph writes.

The politician said that he was "praying" for members of the Republican Party in Congress to block Ukraine's financing worth about $ 60 billion. Johnson called the current situation "gloomy and horrible. " In addition, he warned that Putin's ultimate goal is to capture Kiev because he wants to take control of the whole country. "If it happens, I think it will be an absolute catastrophe for the West, a catastrophe for America and for any concept of American leadership," he said.

Boris Johnson believes that the fascination with the Russian leader of Kiev "will become a disaster worse than Vietnam. " "Because it will be NATO, which has failed for the first time after 75 years of success in the European war," he said. Johnson pointed out that the chaotic retreat of the West from Afghanistan in 2021 "would be nothing compared to Russia's victory in Ukraine.

" On February 13, the US Senate in the final vote was supported by the project of the Law, which provides assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan of $ 95 billion, $ 60 billion of which for Kiev. However, on the same day, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson criticized the Senate's initiative, saying that he did not intend to bring the document to the vote.