Johnson addresses Russians in Russian: don’t believe Putin acting on behalf of you

The UK Prime Minister  Boris Johnson has posted a video on social media in which he addresses the Russian people.

In the video address, Johnson says that the Russian armed forces are committing atrocities in Ukraine – the massacre of civilians, the rape.

He has urged Russians to use VPN internet to “access independent information” and learn the truth.

“You deserve the truth. You deserve the facts,” he said.

Speaking in Russian at the end of his address, Johnson said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is accused of war crimes, but he did not believe that Putin was acting on behalf of his people.