<p>UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday there may be no swift end to the conflict in Ukraine because of the stiff resistance to Russia's invasion.</p>.<p>Asked if he agreed with defence intelligence assessments that fighting could drag on until the end of next year, he told reporters: "The sad thing is that is a realistic possibility."</p>.<p>Johnson, on a two-day visit to India to boost bilateral ties, said Russia's Vladimir Putin had made a "catastrophic blunder" in ordering the invasion.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/felt-like-sachin-big-b-on-seeing-hoardings-everywhere-boris-johnson-1102982.html" target="_blank">Felt like Sachin, Big B on seeing hoardings everywhere: Boris Johnson</a></strong></p>.<p>"The only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his appalling grinding approach," he added.</p>.<p>But he paid tribute to the Ukrainian resistance, and outlined planned and potential military support for the country and its neighbours.</p>.<p>Johnson said a "realistic" negotiation to end the conflict "doesn't seem likely at the present time" but Europe and Ukraine itself would eventually need to discuss future security arrangements.</p>.<p>"What the Ukrainians want, and I think are now going to get, is a collection of security guarantees from like-minded countries, security commitments about what we can do to back them up," he added.</p>.<p>That could include weaponry, training and intelligence sharing to potentially allow Ukraine to prevent future Russian attacks.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday there may be no swift end to the conflict in Ukraine because of the stiff resistance to Russia's invasion.</p>.<p>Asked if he agreed with defence intelligence assessments that fighting could drag on until the end of next year, he told reporters: "The sad thing is that is a realistic possibility."</p>.<p>Johnson, on a two-day visit to India to boost bilateral ties, said Russia's Vladimir Putin had made a "catastrophic blunder" in ordering the invasion.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/felt-like-sachin-big-b-on-seeing-hoardings-everywhere-boris-johnson-1102982.html" target="_blank">Felt like Sachin, Big B on seeing hoardings everywhere: Boris Johnson</a></strong></p>.<p>"The only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his appalling grinding approach," he added.</p>.<p>But he paid tribute to the Ukrainian resistance, and outlined planned and potential military support for the country and its neighbours.</p>.<p>Johnson said a "realistic" negotiation to end the conflict "doesn't seem likely at the present time" but Europe and Ukraine itself would eventually need to discuss future security arrangements.</p>.<p>"What the Ukrainians want, and I think are now going to get, is a collection of security guarantees from like-minded countries, security commitments about what we can do to back them up," he added.</p>.<p>That could include weaponry, training and intelligence sharing to potentially allow Ukraine to prevent future Russian attacks.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>