Bargaining with Putin is Like Negotiating with a Crocodile That Has Caught Your Foot: Johnson

“Bargaining with Putin is like negotiating with a crocodile that has caught your foot,” said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

In a conversation with reporters, Johnson noted that Putin will engage in face-to-face talks with Ukraine when he is able to do so from a position of strength, but even then, he may try to seize Kyiv again. Regarding Zelensky's intentions, Johnson stated that he wants to expel Russian troops from Eastern Ukraine, but may agree to negotiations concerning Crimea.