Ukraine war: I’m not optimistic Putin wants peace – Johnson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told BBC Newsnight that he's not optimistic that Russian President Putin wants peace.

"I think he's decided to double down and try to Groznify the great cities of Ukraine," he told Newsnight's political editor Nick Watt.

UK viewers can watch the full interview on Thursday at 22:30 on BBC Two, or on iPlayer afterwards.

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