This ex-Ukraine president’s blistering takedown of Boris Johnson’s Brexit comparison is the only one you need
You will no doubt already have read about the fury and downright disbelief that was prompted by Boris Johnson after he compared the struggle of Ukrainians fighting Russia’s invasion to people who voted for Brexit.
Johnson told last weekend’s Conservative spring conference: ‘I know that it’s the instinct of the people of this country, like the people of Ukraine, to choose freedom every time.’
And his comparison prompted no end of scorn, but no-one responded as well as Ukraine’s former president Petro Poroshenko. Here’s what he told ITV News in the clip that has just gone wildly viral on Twitter.
‘How many Britons died because of Brexit? Zero’
Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko tells ITV News that @BorisJohnson should ‘please’ avoid comparing the Ukrainian resistance to Brexit https://t.co/1eNOWg9igo pic.twitter.com/6ZXuiIIUt1
— ITV News Politics (@ITVNewsPolitics) March 22, 2022
And here are just some of the many things people said in response.
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Ex-Pres of Ukraine tears Boris Johnson a new one over his comparison of Ukraine with Brexit.
Remember- Ukraine is fighting to join to EU to ensure their security, economy, support and freedom. pic.twitter.com/UML8nrbVCr
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) March 22, 2022
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Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko asks Boris Johnson to stop comparing Ukraine's fight against Putin's tyranny to Brexit.
"How many citizens of the United Kingdom died because of Brexit? Zero… Please no comparison."pic.twitter.com/vvx42TaRxA
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) March 22, 2022
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There are TV & radio shows, newspapers & countless corners of the internet where Boris Johnson's supporters in politics, the media & the public can deny the evidence of their own eyes and ears. But the world is watching and this is what they see. https://t.co/N90xuZYPq1
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) March 22, 2022
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It's so shameful that amidst Ukraine's fight for survival, one of its leaders has to take time to distance his country from Boris Johnson's thoughtless remarks comparing their struggle to Brexit. For Johnson, everything is always about him. For Ukraine, its about real freedom. https://t.co/lDYs7c6zgS
— alexandra hall hall 🇺🇦🌻 (@alexhallhall) March 22, 2022
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The former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has just completely eviscerated Boris Johnson over his repulsive #brexit comparison.
I would really like a grown up Prime Minister who doesn’t gravely insult other countries or humiliate our own. pic.twitter.com/b0bxQIfnB3
— Brendan May (@bmay) March 22, 2022
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This is extraordinary.
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sends a message to Boris Johnson: “How many citizens of the UK died because of Brexit? Zero … please, no comparison” pic.twitter.com/JKO1dEN0Ih
— Rachel Wearmouth (@REWearmouth) March 22, 2022
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How many citizens died for brexit?
Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko asks @BorisJohnson
Tories @Conservatives embarrassing the UK pic.twitter.com/9GCHsdCfXg
— UK is with EU (@ukiswitheu) March 22, 2022
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Johnson should be a swear word. https://t.co/xfGStPtnim
— Jessica Simor QC (@JMPSimor) March 22, 2022
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Shame on Boris Johnson, absolute shame on you, the whole world is disgusted at his vile comparison of #Brexit to the bravery of the Ukrainian people… https://t.co/gR8ApIwGQ1
— Loz Argyle ⚓ (@ArgyleLoz) March 22, 2022
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Even in the middle of a war, Ukrainians took the time to absorb Boris Johnson's crass remarks comparing the situation with Brexit… and admonish him sternly. https://t.co/cm3kK0qWkR
— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) March 22, 2022
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Hear ye hear ye https://t.co/sf3PGSTqPC
— Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) March 22, 2022
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