Nigel Farage demands Boris Johnson 'take his hands out of his pockets' as PM at NATO meeting

Nigel Farage demands Boris Johnson 'take his hands out of his pockets' as PM at NATO meeting
PM Putin s failure is vital
Aden-Jay Wood

By Aden-Jay Wood


Published: 24/03/2022

- 17:11

Updated: 24/03/2022

- 18:05

Mr Johnson was in Brussels to discuss NATO's response to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Nigel Farage has hit out at Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister attended a meeting with NATO leaders.

Mr Johnson was seen stood alongside members of the NATO family in Brussels on Thursday, including French President Emmanuel Macron.


Members met to discuss the alliances response to Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has now surpassed a month.

And video footage has since emerged of the leaders greeting each other.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on as NATO member country leaders attend a family photo opportunity before a summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2022.   REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Boris Johnson at NATO
WOLFGANG RATTAY

Boris Johnson speaking at a press conference in Brussels
Boris Johnson speaking at a press conference in Brussels
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While Mr Macron and Mr Johnson did shake hands, the French President was quick to move on and speak to other delegates.

That led to the PM standing alone momentarily.

Luckily for Mr Johnson, after around 30 seconds, US President Joe Biden came to greet him, before he went on to speak to Mr Macron.

That led to many people describing the incident as “embarrassing”, while Mr Farage took to Twitter to vent his frustration.

The former Brexit Party leader said: “Take your hands out of your pockets, Johnson!”

Speaking after the talks, Mr Johnson said the UK and its allies "will not stand by while Putin vents his fury on Ukraine".

He added: "Putin's failure in Ukraine is vital for the peace and prosperity of all us and his barbaric invasion has galvanised the international community into collective action.

"We will work with like-minded allies to ramp up lethal aid to Ukraine at scale, providing kit to President Zelenksyy with the quality and quantity that he needs to defend his country from its bullying neighbour."

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