Johnson disputes claims of Russian interference in Brexit referendum

Doubts about past intelligence data

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has openly questioned the current government's position regarding Russian interference in the referendum on leaving the European Union, which took place in 2016. According to him, British intelligence agencies previously informed him that there was no evidence of foreign interference in the process.

Reference to experience as Foreign Secretary

Johnson stated that after being appointed Foreign Secretary, he received specific information from intelligence agencies regarding the absence of evidence of foreign interference in the referendum. British media report on these events.

Two possible reasons for the discrepancy

The former Prime Minister proposed two possible explanations for the current situation. First, he suggested that the intelligence agencies' assessment may have changed since then. Second, in his opinion, Prime Minister Andy Burnham may be misrepresenting the information he received from intelligence agencies.

Context of the dispute

Previously, Andy Burnham publicly stated that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum held in 2016. It is worth noting that Boris Johnson was one of the key supporters of the United Kingdom's exit from the EU.