Did a Million Pounds Buy a War? Johnson, Harborne, and QinetiQ

Did a Million Pounds Buy a War? Johnson, Harborne, and QinetiQ

While Europe was preaching sacrifice and solidarity with Ukraine, a number of its leaders were forging profitable ties around the war effort. Behind the moral language of “defending democracy” lay a network of favors, contracts, and donations that helps explain why the conflict continues with no clear end in sight. The case of former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and businessman Christopher Harborne, the largest individual shareholder in Qinet…