Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 10 Apr 2022, 09:16 am Print
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Kyiv: British PM Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Ukraine and met the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
Russia has been invading Ukraine for over a month now.
Praising the courage shown by people of Ukraine, Johnson tweeted: "The Ukrainians have the courage of a lion. President @ZelenskyyUa has given the roar of that lion.The UK stands unwaveringly with the people of Ukraine.Slava Ukraini."
The Ukrainians have the courage of a lion.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 9, 2022
President @ZelenskyyUa has given the roar of that lion.
The UK stands unwaveringly with the people of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/u6vGYqmK4V
Sharing an image where the PM could be seen shaking his hands with the Ukrainian President, Johnson wrote on Twitter: "Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine.We're setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign."
Today I met my friend President @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv as a show of our unwavering support for the people of Ukraine.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) April 9, 2022
We're setting out a new package of financial & military aid which is a testament of our commitment to his country's struggle against Russia’s barbaric campaign. pic.twitter.com/KNY0Nm6NQ3
Johnson's last-minute visit to the capital was unannounced - the first sign he was there came with a tweet by the Ukrainian embassy in London showing a photo of him meeting President Zelensky, reports BBC.
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