"Toxic masculinity": Putin's macho mania as reason for invasion

Created: 06/29/2022, 13:21

By: Helena Gries

In 2009, Putin was photographed shirtless on horseback as he rode through the southern Siberian Republic of Tuva.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the war in Ukraine would never have happened if Russian President Vladimir Putin were a woman.

London/Moscow – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is convinced that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were a woman, he would not have invaded Ukraine.

In an interview with

on Tuesday (June 28), he said: "If Putin were a woman, he would hardly have gotten involved in a crazy macho war with invasion and violence like he did."

Johnson thus raised the question of whether the Ukraine war would even exist if a female president were in power in Russia.

"You just need more women in positions of power," Johnson said during a conversation about gender equality to

.

Boris Johnson: Vladimir Putin as 'perfect example of toxic masculinity'

interview after the G7 summit in Bavaria, the British Prime Minister named the

Russian President's gender as a factor that contributed to the Ukraine conflict.

"If you want a perfect example of toxic masculinity, here we have it," Johnson said.

The British Prime Minister has repeatedly been the focus of media attention for his statements on the Ukraine conflict.

He recently compared support for Ukraine to fighting Adolf Hitler.

The price for freedom is worth paying, Johnson said.

After the G7 summit in Bavaria: Boris Johnson at the NATO summit in Madrid

As the British newspaper

reports, Johnson has now traveled to the NATO summit in Madrid with Foreign Minister Liz Truss.

According to media reports, the British Prime Minister wants to call on the other members of the defense alliance to increase defense spending.

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At the summit meeting in Madrid, talks about strengthening NATO's eastern flank are also on the agenda.

reports, Britain already has a significant military presence in Estonia.

Johnson will use the meeting to expand Britain's military headquarters in the Baltic nation.

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Looking back at the G7 summit in Bavaria, Johnson said G7 leaders "desperately" want an end to the war in Ukraine, but said "no deal was available" at the moment.

However, according to the British Prime Minister, the G7 summit was also a success as the heads of state and government "came closer and closer" to an agreement, according to a

report .

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