Boris Johnson slams Trump’s diesel take care of Putin as “sickening” and “outrageous”

Former PM Boris Johnson has hit out at US president donald Trump over his diesel deal with Russia and the decision to lift sanctions

Boris “Bozo” Johnson has lashed out at US president Donald Trump’s “sickening” diesel deal with Russia. The former Tory PM said it was an “outrageous” decision to lift sanctions on Kremlin fuel and import millions of tons of diesel into the US.

He accused Trump of forcing “American drivers to bankroll Vladimir Putin’s slaughter” to ease US pump prices.

The one-time staunch supporter of Trump added that the Royal Navy should intercept any Russian fuel ships in the English Channel.

His fighting talk came after Trump claimed an “energy ceasefire” had been agreed between Russia and Ukraine.

The deal means both sides will stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure, effectively helping Trump’s fuel agreement.

But it appeared any ceasefire was in tatters with reports Russia has since struck a power plant in Kyiv. This was followed by strikes on other energy facilities in the Kharkiv region.

Bozo said: “The double standards are outrageous.

“Why should Putin be allowed to destroy Ukrainian energy infrastructure – as well as murdering countless civilians – if the Ukrainians are forbidden from responding?

“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.”

He added: “The Ukrainians are valiantly trying to protect themselves and their families from threats of 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.

“It’s ridiculous to try to appease Putin and it won’t make a bean of difference to the price of fuel.”

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called the deal a “gift to Putin” that “played into Russia’s hands” and would extend the war.

In response, Trump said it was “time for Ukraine to get a new president”.