Petition to make Boris Johnson prime minister… in Kiev: Ukrainian fan launches bid to give him citizenship so he can lead Zelensky’s government
- Thousands of people have signed petition to make Boris Johnson Prime Minister of Ukraine
- Johnson remains cult figure in Kiev for vocal support of Ukraine during its war
- When 25,000 signatures are reached, President Zelensky will have to respond officially
Boris Johnson maybe stop if British Prime Ministerbut he could immediately return to the front lines if the people of Ukraine have their way.
Fan Roman Maksymchuk has launched a petition against President Volodymyr Zelenskiwebsite for Boris to become a citizen of Ukraine so that he can get the Kiev government.
“I ask that you consider the possibility of granting Boris Johnson Ukrainian citizenship and submitting his candidacy for the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine,” he wrote.
There is currently no vacancy as the position is filled by Denys Shmyhal, a former regional governor.
The petition praises Mr Johnson for his “clear stance against the military invasion of Ukraine,” where he has become a cult hero for Britain’s unwavering support in the fight against Russia.
Thousands of people have signed a petition to make British Prime Minister Boris Johnson the Prime Minister of Ukraine (pictured with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
The petition (pictured), addressed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, lists Johnson’s strengths as: “Global support for Boris Johnson, a clear stance against the military invasion of Ukraine, (and) wisdom on political, financial and legal matters.” area’
Mr. Zelensky will be required to respond officially if he receives 25,000 signatures in the next three months. Last night it had collected just over 5,000 names.
A source close to the Ukrainian leader joked that the ironic campaign was “a good idea.”
The two men formed a close “bromance” after Johnson made two surprise trips to Ukraine during the war, including an impromptu walk in Kiev, the capital.
The prime minister could earn a third before leaving Downing Street in September.
President Zelensky said of Boris Johnson, “I want him to be in a position somewhere in politics to be someone. I don’t want him to disappear’
Zelensky, who has not commented on the petition, told TalkTV on Wednesday that he hopes the winner of the Tory leadership race will offer Johnson a top job.
“I want him to be somewhere in politics where he can be someone. I don’t want him to disappear, but the decision is in the hands of the British people,” he said.
His comments come after Johnson presented the Ukrainian president with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award on Tuesday, drawing parallels between the two war leaders.