Russia and Ukraine peace talks are doomed, says Boris Johnson

PEACE talks between Russia and Ukraine are pointless and doomed, Boris Johnson declared last night. Slamming Putin as an untrustworthy “crocodile”, the PM said President Zelensky would not climb down until he had rid the invaders from all of his land. PABoris said as such any talks were ‘very difficult’ as Ukraine wanted to drive Putin all the way back to pre-2014 borders[/caption] APThe PM slammed Putin as an untrustworthy ‘crocodile’[/caption] Boris said as such any talks were “very difficult” as Ukraine wanted to drive Putin all the way back to pre-2014 borders. And he hit out: “I just don’t see how Putin can be taken to be a valid interlocutor.” “It’s for the Ukrainians to decide their future, but I think it’s very hard to see how the Ukrainians can negotiate with Putin now given his manifest lack of good faith and his strategy which is evident, which is to try to engulf and capture as much of Ukraine as he can and then perhaps to have some sort of negotiation from a position of strength.” And he said Moscow could “even launch another assault on Kyiv.” Read more on Ukraine War HUMILIATED Panicked Putin 'desperate for way to save face before ending invasion' 'WE NEED YOU' Vitali Klitschko begs Europe to keep helping Ukraine fight Russian invaders He also warned: “I really don’t see how the Ukrainians can easily sit down and come to some kind of accommodation.” Speaking on his way to India for trade talks last night the PM told The Sun: “How can you negotiate with a crocodile when it’s got your leg in its jaws? “That’s the difficulty the Ukrainians face. “We’ve just got to keep going with the strategy, keep supplying them with the things they need.” Most read in News VILLAGE HORROR Couple in their 60s named after three people killed at home in leafy village NUKE ALERT Dramatic moment Putin test-fires 16,000mph ‘Satan-2’ nuke that could wipe out UK DAD'S REVENGE Fury as dad who made paedo who raped daughter, 6, dig his own grave is jailed BACK OFF We're £30k in debt after neighbours accused us of trespass over SIX INCHES of land BLOODY HELL Donbas bloodbath won't go well for Russia…but Ukraine victory will come at cost WHAT DETERRENT? I don't care about Britain's plan to send us to Rwanda - I'll still come And lifting the lid on his calls with his Ukrainian counterpart; the PM told reporters “The view of President is that he would actually like Russian forces to be expelled from their existing positions in Donetsk and Lushansk. “That’s a pretty maximalist position. On Crimea they’re not as maximalist.” Help those fleeing conflict with The Sun’s Ukraine Fund PICTURES of women and children fleeing the horror of Ukraine’s devastated towns and cities have moved Sun readers to tears. Many of you want to help the five million caught in the chaos — and now you can, by donating to The Sun’s Ukraine Fund. Give as little as £3 or as much as you can afford and every penny will be donated to the Red Cross on the ground helping women, children, the old, the infirm and the wounded. Donate here to help The Sun’s fund Or text to 70141 from UK mobiles £3 — text SUN£3£5 — text SUN£5£10 — text SUN£10 Texts cost your chosen donation amount (e.g. £5) +1 standard message (we receive 100%). For full T&Cs visit redcross.org.uk/mobile The Ukraine Crisis Appeal will support people in areas currently affected and those potentially affected in the future by the crisis. In the unlikely event that the British Red Cross raise more money than can be reasonably and efficiently spent, any surplus funds will be used to help them prepare for and respond to other humanitarian disasters anywhere in the world. For more information visit https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/disaster-fund