On their way, the two leaders greeted many passers-by, and one of them seemed to be very moved when he saw the British Prime Minister in Kyiv, who said to him: "We need you".
WJ Jones: "We are honored to help. You have a wonderful boss who is Mr. Zelensky".
Johnson praised earlier "heroically" Zelensky who helped Ukraine In repelling the Russian attack on Kyiv, referring to Western intelligence’s belief that Russia was certain that it could control Ukraine "within days".
Ukraine says it has retaken the entire Kyiv region from Russian forces, but the capital, whose outskirts it has occupied, remains in a precarious position.
Johnson’s visit comes days after the bodies of civilians were revealed following the withdrawal Russian forces From the towns near the Ukrainian capital.
Johnson described these actions as "war crimes"saying it tarnished the reputation of Russian President Vladimir Putin forever.
Johnson’s visit, which was not announced by London or Kyiv, is the first by a leader of the Group of Seven to Ukraine since the beginning of the crisis Russian attack on Ukraine On February 24.
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Zelensky’s office released a video of the two leaders walking under heavy security in the largely empty city center.
وعبر Johnson and Zelensky, the main Khreshchatyk street that leads to Maidan Square, where the 2014 revolution that overthrew the pro-Moscow government began.
On their way, the two leaders greeted many passers-by, and one of them was very moved when he saw the British Prime Minister in Kyiv, who said to him, “We need you.”
Johnson replied, “We are honored to be of assistance. You have a wonderful president, Mr. Zelensky“.
Johnson earlier praised Zelensky’s “heroism” for helping Ukraine In repelling the Russian attack on Kyiv, he referred to Western intelligence’s belief that Russia was certain it could take over Ukraine “within days”.
Ukraine says it has retaken the entire Kyiv region from Russian forces, but the capital, whose outskirts it has occupied, remains in a precarious position.
Johnson’s visit comes days after the bodies of civilians were revealed following the withdrawal Russian forces From the towns near the Ukrainian capital.
Johnson described these actions as “war crimes”, saying that they tarnished the reputation of Russian President Vladimir Putin forever.
Johnson’s visit, which was not announced by London or Kyiv, is the first by a leader of the Group of Seven to Ukraine since the beginning of the crisis Russian attack on Ukraine On February 24.