The former Prime Minister met with Nicolas Maduro, the autocratic president of Venezuela, and pushed for the country to support Ukraine in its war with Russia
The former Prime Minister met with Nicolas Maduro, the autocratic president of Venezuela, and pushed for the country to support
The Foreign Office was informed of Mr Johnson’s meeting with President Maduro shortly before it took place. But a source in the department insisted the Government was not involved, telling i: “It was a private trip.” Mr Johnson is said to have raised the need for Mr Maduro to run a free and fair election with the Venezuelan opposition allowed to run a candidate of its choice.
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