Johnson unveils a “peace plan” for Ukraine that Trump could use

Johnson unveils a “peace plan” for Ukraine that Trump can use Diana Kwasniewska

What Johnson wrote about the Trump plan/Collage Channel 24 (Photo by Getty Images)More interesting audio news Listen00:0002:391x1xAudio synthesized using AI.More Audio news< p _ngcontent-sc163 class="news-annotation">Boris Johnson met with Donald Trump. They talked about supporting Ukraine in the war against Russia. The former British prime minister spoke about the plan of the Republican US presidential candidate.

Johnson wrote in a column that Donald Trump understands reality. The meeting of politicians took place on July 16, 2024.

What Johnson says about Trump's plan

I believe Trump can end it – on the right terms for Ukraine and the West. I emphasize that I cannot be sure what exactly he would do if elected. But that’s what he could do, Johnson said. >.

What Trump's plan might include

So , the first step is to strengthen the hand of the West and strengthen Ukraine. After all, Trump could have done what is typical of him – stop the bureaucratic red tape and delays and give the Ukrainians the necessary permissions. When Kyiv pushes back Putin – offer a deal.

“Putin will have to retreat at least to pre-invasion borders in 2022“, and to avoid future conflicts and uncertainty, the rest of Ukraine must be recognized as a free country, capable of choosing its destiny in the EU and NATO, and absolutely welcome to join as soon as possible,” – said Boris Johnson.

He also explained that after the end of the war there is no reason why Ukrainian troops should not replace some of the 70,000 US troops who are still in Europe. After all, Ukraine already has more than a million people with weapons, are already well accustomed to working with NATO equipment and is the most effective anti-Russian force in the world.

This would allow Trump to save money, bring American forces home and force the Europeans to do more to protect themselves: one of his key goals, Johnson noted.

He is also convinced that Putin will be able to say that the “special military operation” – that is, Russia's invasion of Ukraine – was successful, and that he has “denazified” Ukraine. Special protection measures may be provided for Russian speakers.

Johnson is also convinced that:

• with Trump in the White House there is a real prospect of a certain global rapprochement with Russia, and with Putin – a return to the times when Russia was a respected partner of the G8 and even NATO;
• there is only one way to achieve such a result – through force. Washington under Trump will have to show that international borders must be respected, and that the Soviet empire cannot be restored by force.

Boris Johnson is convinced that this means supporting the Ukrainians to the end. According to him, if Trump were in the White House, he does not think Putin would be so reckless and criminal as to attack Ukraine.

Also the former head of the British government is convinced that after returning to power, Trump will have a huge chance – not just to correct the legacy of his predecessor, but also to lead the world forward.

Donald Trump understands the risk: a defeat for Ukraine could have enormous long-term consequences for America and the world, Johnson said.

But a victory for Kyiv could pave the way for a new and much better relationship with Russia . The politician added that this would be a big victory for the United States and the whole world.

By the way, Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump had a telephone conversation. The President's Office said that the politicians want to meet.