The future of Ukraine and Zelensky’s low-profile relationship with Britain
The IndependentBlink and you could have missed it. Thus it was that, according to the Foreign Office, Dominic Raab reaffirmed the UK’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity “in the face of malign behaviour from Russia”. Whether it’s our defence support, stabilisation efforts, humanitarian assistance or close cooperation on political issues, our message is clear: we are utterly committed to upholding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine In some ways, taken together, the visit can be seen as a belated present from the UK to Ukraine and its president, and Boris Johnson offered some typically gushing words. The TV series that made his name – which started out from the conceit of a common-or-garden history teacher being elected president – was also far more edgy than it was often given credit for and exposed many of Ukraine’s post-Soviet ills, including the endemic corruption and how it affected people’s day-to-day lives. Speaking at the Chatham House think-tank at the end of Zelensky’s visit to London, the head of his administration, Andriy Yermak, dwelt doggedly on the aspects of the just-signed bilateral agreement that most pleased Ukraine.