As it is for Russian President Vladimir Putin, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s war in Ukraine carries significant personal and policy import.

For Putin, the war is a figurative and literal shot for destiny. The Russian president wants to subjugate Ukraine under a restored, greater Russia.

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