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The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The trip was not announced in advance and became known through a photo from the meeting of the two leaders that was posted on Twitter by the Ukrainian embassy in United Kingdomaccompanied by the word “surprise”.
Last month, it was reported that Mr Johnson had asked his associates to consider the possibility and expediency of a visit to Kyiv.
Officials in London have been reluctant, but Russian forces have since withdrawn from the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
RitBritish PM Boris Johnson meets with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on April 9, in what appears to be an unannounced visit.
Andrij Sybiha, deputy head of Zelensky’s administration. pic.twitter.com/Vxhqi656Hb
– The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 9, 2022
“Britain is leading military support for Ukraine, the anti-war coalition, sanctions against the Russian aggressor,” Andriy Simbiga, the Ukrainian vice president, wrote on Facebook, posting a photo showing the two leaders talking.
Zelensky: We expect a “strong” global reaction to the attack in Kramatorsk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he expects the international community to react strongly to the rocket attack on a train station in the city. Kramatorsk killing more than fifty people, which he described as a deliberate Russian attack on civilians.
“We expect a strong global response to this war crime“, He said in his sermon on Friday night. He reiterated his call for a full embargo on Russian energy and for all Russian banks to be excluded from the international financial system.
“Any delay in the supply of (…) arms to Ukraine, any refusal, can only mean that these politicians want to help Russia more than we do,” he added.
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