Boris Johnson has called on the West to provide Ukraine with fighter jets during a visit to Washington, just hours after Rishi Sunak ruled it out
wants you to think”, Mr Johnson, 58, said.Asked about the likelihood of Ukraine getting the American-made F-16 fighter jets, he said: “Every time we’ve said it would be a mistake to give such-and-such an item of weaponry, we end up doing it and it ends up being the right thing for Ukraine.
“I remember being told it was the wrong idea to give them the anti-tank, shoulder-launched missiles. Actually, they were indispensable [. . . ] in those battles to repel the Russian tanks.”[. . . ] actually they’ve proved invaluable for the Ukrainians. We said the same about tanks.”. “Give the Ukrainians what they need as fast as possible. Get this thing done. Forget about Putin. Go for economic stability, long-term peace and prosperity.
Mr Johnson is set to return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with the Republican Study Committee, which includes several Republicans who are openly opposed to supporting Ukraine further,
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