Boris Johnson sparked backlash for comparing Ukraine's resistance against Russia to Brexit
Business InsiderAPR 2022
European leaders are right to be outraged. Johnson's eurosceptic comments not only outline why he is a liability as PM but, more seriously, his insensitivity towards the harrowing experiences of Ukrainian citizens. Europe is key to international cooperation and the protection of human rights.
Johnson's comments were a shamefully absurd shot at the EU. But left-wing politicians are guilty of exactly the same cheap pandering. Alastair Campbell, Lord Heseltine and Layla Moran are amongst public figures to have utlized Russian politics and the situation in Ukraine to illustrate their staunch support for the EU. There is no one group with a monopoly on playing politics with human suffering.