Was Boris Johnson Snubbed At NATO Summit? 2 Videos Tell Different Stories
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The emergency meeting on NATO was called by the alliances Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss Russias invasion of Ukraine.
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was mocked on Twitter on Thursday after a video emerged showing him standing alone at a gathering of the leader of North Atlantic Treaty Organisaton or NATO. The clip shows Johnson standing awkwardly alone as European Union (EU) leaders shake hands with each other. However, a longer video that was posted on social media later showed the UK Prime Minister engaging with light conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron and shaking hand with him. Our British Lion ????Boris Johnson loved by #Ukraine️ & universally recognised as leader of the free world stands proudly in front of other leaders at The NATO Summit.He doesn't join in with trivial chit chatHe is on a mission to defeat Russia.Hero????????????pic.twitter.com/wDR7lPrjRZ Show the whole video and then we'll see who's having an awkward moment.https://t.co/HpTYxATWTG
A Twitter meltdown began after the short clip showed Macron and other EU leaders greeting each other cheerfully before a NATO family photo and Johnson looking on with his hands in his pockets.