LONDON — U.Ok. Overseas Secretary David Cameron made his first official go to to Ukraine on Thursday — and heaped reward on Boris Johnson’s assist for the war-torn nation.
Cameron, who served as Britain’s prime minister between 2010 and 2016, instructed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy the U.Ok. will proceed to supply “ethical assist, the diplomatic assist, the financial assist, however above all of the navy assist,” to Ukraine.
And he paid uncommon tribute to his previous foe Boris Johnson, with whom Zelenskyy struck up an in depth friendship throughout the early months of the conflict.
Cameron and Johnson have been schoolfriends however fell out dramatically over the 2016 Brexit referendum, which ended Cameron’s six-year premiership .
Cameron instructed Zelenskyy: “I had some disagreements with Boris Johnson, he was my buddy for forty years, however his assist for you was the best factor that he launched.”
Cameron’s journey to Kyiv is his first abroad tour since being appointed U.Ok. international secretary 4 days in the past.
President Zelenskyy launched a video of the assembly, by which he thanked Cameron for his go to.
“We’re grateful for the unwavering assist of Ukraine from the UK. We’re grateful for the nice and cozy welcome of Ukrainian residents within the U.Ok. And we’re glad that you simply got here to Ukraine,” Zelenskyy mentioned.
“It’s crucial now the world shouldn’t be targeted on our state of affairs, or on our battlefield.”
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