26 June 2024 , 09:51
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This is the moment Foreign Secretary David Cameron was stung by pro-Putin pranksters on a cringeworthy video call.
Known by their aliases, Russian comedians Vovan and Lexus fooled Cameron into thinking he was speaking to the ex-prime minister of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko. The major security lapse saw Lord Cameron later admit he had been pranked - and now the newly released tape shows his chat with the Russian pair, famous for celebrity strings.
The duo said: "We chatted with the British Foreign Minister on behalf of Petro Poroshenko. Moreover, Petro caught Cameron right on the street, and the latter, after a nervous search for a comfortable place, nestled right against the wall.
"Cameron admitted that Ukraine will not get an invitation to NATO at the summit in July: because the US is against it, and Zelensky should not even argue with this decision."
The former PM was stung by pro-Putin pranksters (WILL STEWART)
Cameron thought he was speaking to the ex-prime minister of Ukraine (WILL STEWART)During the call, Cameron praised Macron for his zeal, as he told Vovan and Lexus: "The French are enthusiastic now. But I think there's some work to be done to make sure they follow through." Even so, it has emerged that Britain is privately persuading the French authorities not to fuel further escalation with statements about sending troops to Ukraine in mind. The minister believes that then "Putin would have a new target".
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The Foreign Secretary also "surrendered" two politicians at once: Donald Trump and the Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan. David told about a private dinner with Trump, where he persuaded the former President to allow Republicans to vote for sending military aid to Ukraine. He added that he did not understand which position Trump takes, but believes that he "will want to support the winning side".
The Kazakh foreign minister was framed even more seriously by Cameron, who said the Kazakh politician told him that "Ukrainians are dying for Kazakhstan, and it's to their benefit," allegedly agreeing with his position that Russia has big plans for the north of his country.
The former prime minister also said Britain is "Ukraine's most zealous ally" and aid to the country will not stop, even when a new Labour government comes to power. He did acknowledge however that too much depends on the US, which he said is not involved enough, and neither is Germany.