KYIV, July 8 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called Boris Johnson by telephone to express his “sadness” over the British leader’s resignation as Conservative leader and impending departure as prime minister, Kyiv said.
“We all welcome this news with sadness. Not only me, but also all of Ukrainian society which sympathises with you a lot,” the presidency quoted Zelensky as saying, reiterating how grateful Ukrainians were for the British prime minister’s support since the Russian invasion.
A spokesperson for Johnson said that he promised Zelenskyy that he will continue to work with partners to end the grain blockade in the coming weeks.
“President Zelenskyy thanked the Prime Minister for his decisive action on Ukraine, and said the Ukrainian people were grateful for the UK’s efforts,” the spokesperson said following the call between the pair.
“The Prime Minister finished the call by praising President Zelenskyy, saying: ‘You’re a hero, everybody loves you’.”
Johnson on Thursday bowed to the inevitable and announced he would quit as British prime minister after he dramatically lost the support of his ministers and most Conservative lawmakers, but said he would stay on until his successor was chosen. — NNN-AGENCIES
