Kremlin says Johnson's claim about Putin missile threat a 'lie'
MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Monday (Jan 30) dismissed as a "lie" accusations from former British prime minister Boris Johnson that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally threatened him with a missile attack.
Russia's president Vladimir Putin (right) and his spokesman Dmitry Peskov (left) attend the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting at the Congress Hall in Bishkek on Dec 9, 2022.
"What Mr Johnson said is not true. More precisely it's a lie," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"Moreover, this is either a conscious lie — then you need to ask Mr Johnson for what purpose he chose this version of events — or it was unintentional and in fact he didn't understand what President Putin was talking to him about."
The apparent threat came in a telephone call just before Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022, according to a new BBC documentary to be broadcast on Monday.
"I know what was discussed during this conversation... There were no missile threats," Mr Peskov said. AFP
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