Kremlin says Boris Johnson's claim about Vladimir Putin missile threat a 'lie'
The Kremlin on Monday dismissed as a 'lie' accusations from former British prime minister Boris Johnson that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally threatened him with a missile attack
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. AFP File
Moscow: The Kremlin on Monday dismissed as a “lie” accusations from former British prime minister Boris Johnson that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally threatened him with a missile attack.
“What Mr Johnson said is not true. More precisely it’s a lie,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“Moreover, this is either a conscious lie – then you need to ask Mr Johnson for what purpose he chose this version of events – Or it was unintentional and in fact he didn’t understand what President Putin was talking to him about.”
The apparent threat came in a telephone call just before Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new BBC documentary to be broadcast on Monday.
“I know what was discussed during this conversation… There were no missile threats,” Peskov said.
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