In Ukraine, Boris Johnson has become a folklore hero!
And he was even given a new name, after officially becoming a Ukrainian Cossack.
While his haircut has often mirrored the mess he's created politically, Johnson has been dubbed Borys Chupryna, which means "long lock of hair", by a Cossack community in Chernihiv in northern Ukraine.
Two local artists, Darya Dobryakova and Yuriy Kutylo painted a picture of Johnson dressed as the Cossack Mamay, a Ukrainian folkloric hero playing the kobza, a lute-like instrument:
And The Guardian saw fit to feature a Steve Bell cartoon, arising from the said “recognition”:
‘asparagusnextleft’ gushes: “I can't even bear to look at his face even in a cartoon anymore, how the fuck can anyone still support this bloviating shitebag?”
‘WellmeaningBob’ interjects: “That's no face. It's an arse. And you're blinded by the sun shining out of it. Practically a Tory religion”.
‘AndyPSmith’ gives his take: “He’s simply using Ukraine as an opportunity to look like a leader on the world stage…”.
‘PaulJB’ sums it up: “Boris Johnson doesn't give a damn about the people of Ukraine. What he does care about is using the war there to big himself up as a war leader in the hope of deflecting attention away from what a nasty waste of space he really is…”.
And another, ‘kiwicanuck’ says: “He will, of course, eventually betray Ukraine…”.
‘ifitwalkslikeaduck’ adds: “Are PM's allowed to take sabbaticals? I think we should all make a sacrifice, and let ‘Boris’ go to Ukraine for a year or 2…You're welcome...”.
‘cadicymwraig’ sneaks this in: “they have enough problems”.
It looks like not many Brits have anything positive to say about their prime minister.
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