Asked about the possible return of Boris Johnson to the top job, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said: “We don’t expect political acumen and wisdom from anyone in the West collectively, let alone the UK. Especially in the UK, where people don’t vote for people. the head of the executive branch, which emerged as a result of the party’s internal reshuffle.”
Johnson, an outspoken supporter of Ukraine in conflict with neighboring Russia, was ousted as prime minister in July amid a wave of scandals. At the time, Russian media and officials celebrated the news of his passing.
Russia has also enthusiastically welcomed news of Truss’ impending departure, who was heavily criticized while he was in office.
He is seen as anti-Russian in Moscow and Truss publicly disagreed with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov when he visited Moscow as Britain’s foreign minister in February as part of a failed Western campaign to prevent sending Russian armed forces to Ukraine.
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