Rome, June 17, 2022 – La Russia continue to challenge the West. On the day of war in Ukraine Number 114, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrovduring an interview with the BBC, the Great Britain: “Both Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Liz Truss openly say that Russia should be defeated, it should be brought to its knees. Britain’s response first came with the defense chief saying, Tony Radakin who stressed that Russia had “already strategically lost” its war in Ukraine, was suffering heavy casualties and was strengthening NATO and would “never take control”. Then in the afternoon the surprise visit by the British Prime Minister himself Boris Johnson. president Volodymyr Zelenskyy On Telegram, he thanked the UK for “supporting Ukraine firm and resolute.”
Confirmations are arriving from the battlefield Disappearance of a third American citizen in Ukraine. To Alexander Drueke and Andy Tai Huynhthe third missing American is a former Marine named Grady Kurpasiwho would go to Ukraine to enlist in the Kiev Armed Forces.
Lavrov: “Nazi Presence in Ukraine”
During the interview with the BBC Lavrov He continued to support the narrative of the ongoing “special operation” in Ukraine, which invited the Russian foreign minister: “We had no other way to explain to the West that dragging Ukraine into NATO is a criminal act.” Lavrov also spoke of compromises between the elections To fly and London (“I don’t think there is more room for maneuver”) and dismissed the allegations of war crimes against Ukrainian civilians: “International diplomats, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary General of the United Nations and other United Nations officials are under pressure from the West. And very often they are used to reinforce the fake news spread by the West: “Absolutely” Russia is what it is. And we are not ashamed to show who we are.”
Surprise Johnson in Kyiv
Boris JohnsonSurprisingly, today he went to Kyiv. For the British Prime Minister, it is the second visit to the Ukrainian capital since the beginning of the war. to receive the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Mr. President, it’s good to be back in Kyiv,” Johnson posted on Twitter, accompanied by a photo of himself with the Ukrainian leader. And again from social networks, on Telegram, Zelenskyy’s answer: “Many days of this war have shown that Britain firmly and resolutely supports Ukraine. I’m delighted to see our country’s great friend, Boris Johnson, in Kyiv.” In recent weeks, Ukraine’s President has hailed BoJo as “a friend” and noted that Britain is an example of military support for his country.
A third American citizen has disappeared
This was confirmed by US State Department spokesman Ned Price Disappearance of a third American citizen in Ukraine. “There’s news of another missing American,” Price said. “I can’t go into the details of this case.” This is former Marine Grady Kurpasi who would have traveled to Ukraine to volunteer with the Kyiv Armed Forces. Kurpasi was last heard between April 23 and 24, CNN reported. The other two Americans who went missing on Ukrainian territory are Soldier Alexander Drueke, 39, and Marine Andy Tai Huynh, 27, both from Alabama state, who both disappeared near Kharkiv on June 9.
The US government contacted the relatives of the three missing citizens, who would travel to Ukraine to join the country’s military and fight against Russian troops. The Biden administration has not yet spoken to the Russian government about the disappearance of the three because it has no evidence the citizens are in their custody.