The move was taken “in view of the British government’s unprecedented hostility, in particular the imposition of sanctions on high-ranking Russian officials,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that it would soon expand the list.
The Kremlin has described Johnson, one of Ukraine’s most loyal supporters, as “the most active participant in the anti-Russian race.”
One week ago, Johnson visited Ki, where he and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky praised each other for their cooperation after the Russian invasion, which Moscow calls a “special operation.”
“Britain, our international partners, are united in condemning the Russian government’s actions in Ukraine and calling on the Kremlin to end the war,” a British government spokesman said in response to Moscow’s decision to ban Johnson and other British politicians.
