Boris Johnson has declared Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia to be 'sickening'.
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deal → declare → Russia
The once staunch supporter of the US President railed against the 'outrageous' agreement to lift sanctions on Kremlin fuel.
And he accused Mr Trump of forcing 'American drivers to bankroll Vladimir Putin's slaughter' to ease US pump prices, adding that the Royal Navy should intercept any Russian fuel ships in the English Channel.
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Navy → rail → Channel
His dramatic comments came as Mr Trump claimed an 'energy ceasefire' had been agreed between Russia and Ukraine.
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ceasefire → come → Russia
The deal would mean both sides stop attacking each other's energy infrastructure, effectively helping Mr Trump's fuel agreement.
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sides → mean → agreement
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the former prime minister said: 'The double standards are outrageous.
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standards → speak → Mail
Why should Putin be allowed to destroy Ukrainian energy infrastructure – as well as murdering countless civilians – if the Ukrainians are forbidden from responding?
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Ukrainians → allow → civilians
I doubt that Putin has the diesel to ship to the US but if he tries to go via the English Channel I hope it is intercepted by the Royal Navy.
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it → doubt → Navy
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Boris Johnson has blasted Donald Trump's 'sickening' energy deal with Vladimir Putin
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Johnson → blast → Putin
Mr Trump has agreed a deal to release Russian oil despite Moscow's continued attacks on Ukraine
CCTV images showed a blast from a Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday
He added: 'The Ukrainians are valiantly trying to protect themselves and their families from threats of bombardment.
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Ukrainians → agree → bombardment
We should be helping them and the best way to get this over and get the price of fuel down is to make Putin see sense.
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Putin → help → sense
'It's ridiculous to try to appease Putin and it won't make a bean of difference to the price of fuel.'
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it → try → fuel
Mr Trump triggered a backlash after it emerged that he had agreed to buy nearly two million tonnes of Russian diesel over the next few months.
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he → trigger → months
He is under pressure to reduce fuel prices as the US heads towards midterm elections next month, which are predicted to be a bloodbath for his Republican Party.
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which → reduce → Party
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky responded by describing the deal as a 'gift to Putin' that 'played into Russia's hands' and would extend the war.
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that → respond → war
In response, Mr Trump said it was 'time for Ukraine to get a new president'.
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Ukraine → say → president
He has blamed increasing fuel prices on Kyiv rather than his own war against Iran, which caused wider conflict in the Middle East.
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which → blame → East
The President warned that Ukraine 'better damn well stop' striking Russian oil infrastructure, adding: 'I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal.'
Announcing the so-called ceasefire on Truth Social, he wrote: 'Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine.
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he → warn → Russia
Both parties have agreed.
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parties → agree → ?
Mr Zelensky initially said the deal was 'news for him', but later said he supported the ceasefire and called for Russia to do the same.
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Russia → say → same
Posting on X, he wrote: 'Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well.
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Russia → post → it
We are awaiting details from the American side.
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We → await → side
'Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace.'
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Ukraine → support → peace
He also said he was willing to organise elections in Ukraine if Russia stuck to a 60-day ceasefire, in an interview with US broadcaster ABC.
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Russia → say → ABC
Volodymyr Zelensky, pictured in northern Ukraine with Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband this week, said he was unaware of Mr Trump's supposed 'energy ceasefire' but said he would agree to such a deal if Moscow did the same
Mr Zelensky said Russia was continuing its attacks on Ukraine and its energy infastructure as at least three died, including a child, in an attack on Kharkiv on Sunday
But on Sunday it appeared any ceasefire was in tatters with reports Russia had struck a power plant in Kyiv, followed by strikes on other energy facilities in the Kharkiv region.
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Russia → picture → region
Mr Zelensky said: 'And all of this happened AFTER the President... made his statement about an energy ceasefire.'
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President → say → ceasefire
Mr Johnson – a staunch ally of Ukraine, who was the first Western leader to visit Kyiv after the Russian invasion – also rebuked Mr Trump on X, writing: 'It is sickening that the US is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel, and transparently ridiculous to blame Ukraine for the spike in prices that obviously began with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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that → visit → Hormuz
Putin is murdering innocent Ukrainian civilians every day.
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Putin → murder → civilians
The Ukrainians are fighting for their lives.
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Ukrainians → fight → lives
And yet the White House is apparently determined to force American drivers to bankroll Putin's slaughter.
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House → force → slaughter
'It won't work and I doubt it will make much difference to the price of fuel.'
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it → work → fuel
The intervention of the former Conservative leader will be a blow to Mr Trump given his previous support.
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intervention → give → support
He was one of a handful of British politicians to attend the President's inauguration last year and said Mr Trump would provide 'strong leadership'.
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Trump → attend → leadership
But he has also shown unwavering loyalty to Mr Zelensky and Ukraine, and supported them on the international stage.
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he → show → stage
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch backed Mr Johnson's position, saying Mr Trump was 'wrong' to strike the deal.
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Trump → back → deal
'Ukraine's freedom is not President Trump's to bargain away,' she said.
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she → bargain → ?
'He is wrong to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, wrong to blame President Zelensky for prolonging Putin's war and wrong to undermine a nation fighting for its right to exist.'
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He → ease → right
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting was less emphatic in his display of solidarity, telling Sky News: 'It's not the first time we've seen these sorts of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
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we → tell → Kyiv
'Our role, our responsibility in this situation is to try to bring our friends back together.'
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responsibility → try → friends
Mr Streeting suggested Mr Trump was grappling with the 'political reality' of domestic elections.
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Trump → suggest → elections
'Midterms are coming up,' he said.
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he → come → ?
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