The former prime minister was confronted by Sky News about the allegations as he made his way to an airport following a brief tour of the US.
On Thursday he met Donald Trump"to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the vital importance of Ukrainian victory", the former Prime Minister's spokesman said.It is not clear where the meeting took place, but it happened whilst Mr Johnson was on a tour of the US, stopping off in both Texas and Las Vegas.The two leaders have known each other for many years, and worked together when Mr Trump was US president and Mr Johnson was in charge at Downing Street.
However he cast doubt on a political comeback while claiming the Conservatives had gone"far left" and"too liberal" under his leadership. "He all of a sudden became an environmentalist and I'm talking about probably in a negative way, too much." Meanwhile Mr Trump - who has touted his"very good relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin - has something of a chequered history involving Ukraine, dating back to before Moscow's invasion last year.then former vice president Joe Biden, who was expected to run against him in the 2020 presidential election.
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