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This was reported in detail by ''Ukrainska Pravda'' on May 5, 2022 in two articles:

This was reported in detail by ''Ukrainska Pravda'' on May 5, 2022 in two articles:

"No sooner had the Ukrainian negotiators and Abramovich/Medinsky agreed on the broad outlines of the structure of a possible future agreement after the results of Istanbul than British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared in Kiev almost without warning.

"No sooner had the Ukrainian negotiators and [[Roman Abramovich|Abramovich]]/Medinsky agreed on the broad outlines of the structure of a possible future agreement after the results of Istanbul than British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared in Kiev almost without warning.

Johnson brought two simple messages with him to Kyiv. The first is that Putin is a war criminal; you should put pressure on him, not negotiate with him. The second is that even if Ukraine is ready to sign some agreements on guarantees with Putin, the collective West is not: "We can sign [an agreement] with you [Ukraine], but not with him. He will rip everyone off anyway," one of Zelensky's close associates summed up the essence of Johnson's visit. There is much more to this visit and Johnson's words than just a reluctance to enter into agreements with Russia. Johnson took the view that the collective West, which as recently as February had suggested that Zelensky should surrender and flee, now feels that Putin is not really as powerful as they had previously imagined. In addition, there is a chance to "put pressure" on him. And the West wants to use it."<ref>Ukrainska Pravda, 5 May 2022: ''From Zelensky's'' "capitulation" ''to Putin's capitulation: how negotiations with Russia are going.''</ref> David Arakhamia,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/world/europe/zelensky-speech-video.html|title = In Video, a Defiant Zelensky Says, 'We Are Here'|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 25 February 2022|last1 = Hopkins|first1 = Valerie}}</ref> a member of parliament appointed to the negotiating team relayed,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasilyeva |first=Nataliya |date=2022-04-03 |title=Russia has agreed to almost all of our peace proposals, says Ukrainian negotiator |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/03/ukraines-negotiator-says-russia-agrees-almost-proposals/ |access-date= |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> "Boris Johnson came to Kyiv and said that we [the West] would not sign anything with them at all, and let's just fight.”<ref>[https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/11/its-official-us-uk-pressed-ukraine-to-reject-peace-deal-with-russia.html Its Official - U.S. & UK Pressed Ukraine To Reject Peace Deal With Russia], November 25, 2023. www.moonofalabama.org</ref>

Johnson brought two simple messages with him to Kyiv. The first is that Putin is a war criminal; you should put pressure on him, not negotiate with him. The second is that even if Ukraine is ready to sign some agreements on guarantees with Putin, the collective West is not: "We can sign [an agreement] with you [Ukraine], but not with him. He will rip everyone off anyway," one of Zelensky's close associates summed up the essence of Johnson's visit. There is much more to this visit and Johnson's words than just a reluctance to enter into agreements with Russia. Johnson took the view that the collective West, which as recently as February had suggested that Zelensky should surrender and flee, now feels that Putin is not really as powerful as they had previously imagined. In addition, there is a chance to "put pressure" on him. And the West wants to use it."<ref>Ukrainska Pravda, 5 May 2022: ''From Zelensky's'' "capitulation" ''to Putin's capitulation: how negotiations with Russia are going.''</ref> David Arakhamia,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/world/europe/zelensky-speech-video.html|title = In Video, a Defiant Zelensky Says, 'We Are Here'|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 25 February 2022|last1 = Hopkins|first1 = Valerie}}</ref> a member of parliament appointed to the negotiating team relayed,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vasilyeva |first=Nataliya |date=2022-04-03 |title=Russia has agreed to almost all of our peace proposals, says Ukrainian negotiator |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/03/ukraines-negotiator-says-russia-agrees-almost-proposals/ |access-date= |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> "Boris Johnson came to Kyiv and said that we [the West] would not sign anything with them at all, and let's just fight.”<ref>[https://www.moonofalabama.org/2023/11/its-official-us-uk-pressed-ukraine-to-reject-peace-deal-with-russia.html Its Official - U.S. & UK Pressed Ukraine To Reject Peace Deal With Russia], November 25, 2023. www.moonofalabama.org</ref>