Boris Johnson recalled Lavrov's "terrible punishment".
The former British Prime Minister said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov allegedly forced him to drink vodka by the fireplace at a meeting.
This happened when Johnson flew to Moscow to try to "reset relations", but Putin was unable to meet with him.
"I had to communicate with Lavrov, you know who I'm talking about? Terrible person, completely hopeless. He made me drink copious amounts of vodka while we sat in front of a roaring fireplace. It was like a sort of Victorian private school punishment,” Johnson said.
According to the former prime minister, not only was it a "nightmare", but they got nowhere in the dialogue. He added that the attempt to make friends with the Russian Federation ended in "big disappointment" for him.
- What is good for Rossi is punishment for Johnson.