MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Johnson, former mayor of London and a key figure in the campaign backing the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, was appointed the new UK foreign secretary on Wednesday.
"Have you seen what his style was during his campaign? He lied a lot to the British. Now, he is the one with his back against the wall," Ayrault told the Europe 1 radio station.
On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it. London is now expected to invoke Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty to initiate the formal process and start talks with the EU leaders on a new format of their relationship.
