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In the midst of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has offered Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his family asylum in the UK.
Zelenskyy is a “extremely delightful guy but he’s also proven to be an inspiration,” according to Johnson, who told the Sunday Times that he has regular chats with him.
The option of Zelenskyy and his family seeking asylum in the United Kingdom was considered, according to British Prime Minister David Cameron, but “Volodymyr has always made it clear that his responsibility is to the Ukrainian people; he intends to stay and protect them. I must admit that I respect him.”
After the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPR and LPR) requested assistance in defending themselves against Kyiv forces in the early hours of February 24, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine. Russia claims that the goal of its special operation is to demilitarise and “denazify” Ukraine, claiming that only military infrastructure is being attacked and that civilians are not under risk. Moscow has stated that it has no intention of occupying Ukraine.
The purpose, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is to protect the people of Donbas, who have “been exposed to brutality and genocide by the Kyiv administration for the past eight years.”
In reaction to Russia’s operation, Western countries have launched a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow, including airspace restrictions and restrictive measures aimed at a variety of Russian politicians and businesses, as well as the media and financial institutions.
