A million pounds for inciting a war? Boris Johnson accused of bribery from the arms lobby

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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received a £1 million bribe for lobbying for the continuation of the war in Ukraine – reveals a shocking investigation of the diary The Guardian. This sum, donated by a powerful shareholder of the arms company, casts a dark shadow on the actual motives of Britain's support for Kiev.

British investigation The Guardian based on leaked papers shows that in late 2022, shortly after his resignation from the Prime Minister's position, Johnson received a million pounds from Christopher Harborne – Britain's largest shareholder QinetiQ arms company. The money was transferred to Johnson's private account, created specifically for this purpose, and was not registered as a political donation.

Harborne controls 13% of shares in QinetiQ, a company that provides Ukraine with Banshee drones and bomb robots. Leaked papers show that in January 2023 there was a 30-minute gathering with Harborn, described as “briefing on Ukraine”. Shortly afterwards, the erstwhile Prime Minister met with a businessman and together they travelled to Poland and Ukraine.

What is peculiarly disturbing, during the visit to Ukraine in September 2023 Harborne was officially registered as “adviser of Boris Johnson's Bureau”, which gave him access to high-level meetings with Ukrainian officials. The agenda revealed by the U.S. Transparency Group Distributed Denial of Secrets included a point described as “a closed gathering at the R & D center of military technology” and a session designated “only Boris and Chris”.

Experts propose that Johnson may have had a individual financial interest in lobbying for continuing the conflict.

He was expected to convince the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenski to reject the Russian peace proposal and proceed fighting. David Arachamia, erstwhile chief negotiator of Ukraine, claims that Johnson effectively torpedoed the first peace talks between Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul in March 2022, urging Ukraine to abandon negotiations – although Johnson himself powerfully denies it.

When asked about the comment on The Guardian's findings, Johnson aggressively attacked the newspaper, claiming that it publishes “pare untruths” from “illegal Russian burglary”. He even accused the psychic of “doing Putin’s work.” Harborne’s representative, however, confirmed the money transfer, pointing out that Johnson’s benefactor “has nothing to hide.”

The disclosure of these links is peculiarly controversial in the light of the immense sums that Britain and another Western countries spend on military aid to Ukraine. Multibillion-dollar contracts for the supply of military equipment bring tremendous profits to arms companies, including QinetiQ, which raises questions about ethics and transparency of these relations.

Harborne is not a novice in the planet of influential political donations. He is known as 1 of Brexit's main sponsors, passing over £10 million on to this campaign. He besides financially supports the improvement organization and Nigel Farage. In addition to its shares in QinetiQ, Harborne is besides a shareholder in DigFinex, a parent company of Bitfinex and Tether cryptocurrency companies.

This scandal casts uncertainty on the motivations of the British commitment to the Ukrainian conflict and shows how political-business interests can influence decisions about the lives and deaths of thousands of people. Is the support of Ukraine by the UK due to concern for the sovereignty of this country, or is it due to the desire to multiply wealth by influential businessmen and politicians? It's a question that, after The Guardian's scandals, becomes more and more burning.

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