Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is “very happy” that Boris Johnson remains Britain’s prime minister after surviving a confidence vote.
Johnson survived a vote of confidence within the ruling Conservative Party on Monday evening, with 211 MPs backing him and 148 wanting him to step down over the partygate scandal.
Speaking over video link at an online event hosted by the Financial Times on Tuesday morning, Zelenskyy said: “I am very happy about this. Boris Johnson is a true friend of Ukraine. I regard him as our ally, and Great Britain as a great ally.”
Speaking through a translator, Zelenskyy added: “Boris is supporting us. Boris is very concrete in supporting Ukraine. I do not know who was responsible for this decision yesterday but I’m glad we have not lost a very important ally. This is great news. That is all I can say.”…