Johnson Urges Missiles for Ukraine to Hit ‘Crocodile’ Putin

UK prime minister speaks in Bloomberg Television interview
Pushes back at calls for negotiations with Russian leader

WATCH: Negotiating with Putin is like dealing “with a crocodile when it’s in the middle of eating your left leg.” Johnson says. Source: Bloomberg

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By Kitty Donaldson

May 27, 2022 at 5:08 AM EDT

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May 27, 2022 at 6:12 AM EDT

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Boris Johnson urged more military support for Ukraine as it battles Russian forces, including sending advanced weapons such as Multiple Launch Rocket Systems that can strike targets from a far longer distance.

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