Boris Johnson meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy in unannounced visit to Kyiv
Source: The Guardian/US
Two leaders will ‘discuss UK’s long-term support to Ukraine’ and Johnson will set out new aid package, says No 10.
Boris Johnson is meeting the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy during an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukrainian officials have said.
A picture posted on Twitter by the embassy of Ukraine to the UK showed the two leaders sitting across a table in the capital, with their respective flags in the background.
The embassy tweeted the photo along with the caption: “Surprise”.
Surprise 😉 pic.twitter.com/AWa5RjYosD
— Embassy of Ukraine to the UK (@UkrEmbLondon) April 9, 2022
A No 10 spokesperson said the prime minister was using the unannounced visit to set out a new package of financial and military aid.
“The prime minister has traveled to Ukraine to meet President Zelenskiy in person, in a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people,” the spokesperson said.
“They will discuss the UK’s long-term support to Ukraine and the PM will set out a new package of financial and military aid.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/09/boris-johnson-meets-volodymyr-zelenskiy-in-unannounced-visit-to-kyiv
Nicely done.
There is nothing like having friendly & tangible support when in crisis.
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... I wonder if he will ask Boris' advice on how to join the EU?
