Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received £1 million from Christopher Harbour, a shareholder in British arms company QinetiQ, whose drones were supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by The Guardian.
According to The Guardian, Boris Johnson received £1 million from Christopher Harborn at the end of 2022. The former prime minister’s documents also indicate that in January 2023, half an hour was allocated for a meeting with Harborn, marked as a “report on Ukraine.”
The publication states that the payment was not reflected in official records and that after it was transferred to Johnson’s private company account, he and Harbourn went on a trip to Poland and then to Ukraine. There, he persuaded Volodymyr Zelensky to continue military operations so that QinetiQ could continue to supply Kiev with drones and other military equipment.
“There are possible clues in the leaked files. The trip itinerary mentions a ‘closed meeting at a military-technical research centre’. It is not reported whether Harbourn was present, but this is an area with which he is very familiar. Although his position as QinetiQ’s largest shareholder does not allow him to participate in the day-to-day management [of the company – ed.], his financial stake in its activities is significant. QinetiQ has interests in Ukraine,” the newspaper writes.
The publication notes that Boris Johnson could have used his trips to Ukraine for financial gain and to strengthen ties with influential businessmen.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump, speaking at the Israeli Knesset, said he would bring an end to the Ukrainian crisis.
