The inappropriate joke was considered as interference in the internal politics of the country.
The official Twitter account of Ukraine spread a meme, which hints at the support of Boris Johnson in the upcoming elections for the post of Prime Minister of Great Britain after the resignation of Liz Truss. Because of this, the Ukrainian side was criticized, Newsweek writes.
On October 20, the official Twitter account of Ukraine, which, according to the publication AIN.ua, is run by the Office of the President, made a publication that clearly indicates sympathy for Boris Johnson. There they published a meme depicting the star of the British comedy-drama series “Better Call Saul” Bob Odenkerek. In the picture, he wears Johnson's mask, and next to it, in the same font as on the poster of the series, it is written “Better call Boris”.
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— Ukraine/Україна (@Ukraine) October 20, 2022
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Johnson, as already reported, is likely to again apply for the post of prime minister, which he held two months ago, because he has a high level of support among members of the ruling party in Great Britain Conservative Party. While in office, he very actively supported Ukraineand visited Kyiv three times since the beginning of the Russian invasion and established warm relations with President Zelensky.
However, even before his resignation in July Johnson stated that Britain would continue to support Ukraine, regardless of who is elected to his post, because this position is shared by the entire ruling Conservative Party. Indeed, Truss competitors Rishi Sunak and Peppy Mordaunt also expressed their support for Ukraine.
That is why the meme about Johnson caused a flurry of criticism, saying that Ukrainians should not interfere in the internal politics of an ally. support, and because you just don't understand what's going on there?” – wrote on Twitter Steve Perse, professor of law from the University of Essex.
Have you considered not commenting on other countries' political processes – with a view to not alienating your broad base of support, and because you simply don't understand what's going on there?
— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) October 20 , 2022
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“Absolutely disgraceful,” wrote Irish journalist Andrew Quinn on Twitter. – A real slap in the face to all the people in Great Britain who supported Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their homes. Such a careless tweet. Disgusting.”
Absolutely disgraceful. A real slap in the face to all of the people in the UK who have supported Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their homes. Such an ill advised Tweet. Disgusting.
— Andrew Quinn (@AndrewEQuinn) October 20, 2022
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“This is incredibly offensive,” tweeted Nisreen Alwan, associate professor of public of Health at the University of Southampton.
Absolutely disgraceful. A real slap in the face to all of the people in the UK who have supported Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their homes. Such an ill advised Tweet. Disgusting.
— Andrew Quinn (@AndrewEQuinn) October 20, 2022
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“The British people overwhelmingly support Ukrainians in their struggle for self-determination against this modern-day Nazism . The British people also hate Boris Johnson immensely. He is corrupt. He is selfish. He is the British Trump. Please stop disrespecting him,” podcaster and blogger James Dart wrote on Twitter.
Absolutely disgraceful. A real slap in the face to all of the people in the UK who have supported Ukraine and welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their homes. Such an ill advised Tweet. Disgusting.
— Andrew Quinn (@AndrewEQuinn) October 20, 2022
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We would like to add that a new election for the British Prime Minister will be held next week, and the winner will be announced by October 31.
