UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was attacked by political opponents past and present after comparing the Ukrainian army’s battle to fend off Russia to Brexit.
Brexit refers to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU after voting to do so in a referendum in June 2016.
“It’s the instinct of the people of this country, like the people of Ukraine, to choose freedom every time,” Mr Johnson said in a speech to Conservative Party members in Blackpool on Saturday.
“When the people of this country voted for Brexit in such large numbers, I don’t believe it was because they were remotely hostile to foreigners. It’s because they wanted to be free.”
Reaction was swift. Douglas Alexander, a former minister from the opposition Labour Party, said the comments were “facile, flawed and morally unworthy”.
Guy Verhofstadt, the former Belgian prime minister, said they were “insane”.
Donald Tusk, the former European Council president and now Poland’s opposition leader, addressed Mr Johnson directly, saying “your words offend Ukrainians, the British and common sense”.
Mr Johnson was the figurehead of the 2016 campaign that won the referendum on leaving the EU and has been trying to position himself as a leading figure in the efforts to support Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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Power 165hp @ 6,000rpm
Torque 240Nm @ 1,400rpm 0-100kph: 9.2 seconds
Top speed 420 kph (governed)
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What sanctions would be reimposed?
Under ‘snapback’, measures imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council in six resolutions would be restored, including:
An arms embargo
A ban on uranium enrichment and reprocessing
A ban on launches and other activities with ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, as well as ballistic missile technology transfer and technical assistance
A targeted global asset freeze and travel ban on Iranian individuals and entities
Authorisation for countries to inspect Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines cargoes for banned goods
They involve criminals conning mobile phone operators into issuing them with replacement Sim cards, often by claiming their phone has been lost or stolen
They use the victim's personal details - obtained through criminal methods - to convince such companies of their identity.
The criminal can then access any online service that requires security codes to be sent to a user's mobile phone, such as banking services.
What can victims do?
Always use only regulated platforms
Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion
Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
Courtesy: Crystal Intelligence
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