The ballad of Volodymyr Zelensky and Boris Johnson is particularly symbolic.

The British Prime Minister, on a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, and the Ukrainian President walked together in the streets of kyiv, several districts of which were bombed by Russia.

In a video released by the Ukrainian presidency, the two leaders can be seen, apparently without protective equipment, walking through the district where the presidential administration is located.

Surrounded by heavily armed Ukrainian soldiers, they also went to Khrechtchatyk Street, the main artery of kyiv, greeting the few onlookers present.

Support the Ukrainian people "as long as it takes"

A passerby, visibly moved to see the British Prime Minister, told him: “I love the UK so much.

He saved us (…) My children and grandchildren will remember it!

We need you very much.

Everybody knows it ".

"We want to continue to support the Ukrainian people for as long as it takes," replied the Prime Minister, in a dark suit and blue tie, while his Ukrainian host was dressed in his military-style khaki outfit, like every day. since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24.

Boris Johnson and Volodymyr Zelensky then went to Independence Square, called Maidan and which was the scene of massive pro-European demonstrations that began in late 2013 and culminated in February 2014 in the fall of a pro-Russian president, source of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Not far from there, they finally gathered in front of a memorial to the "Heavenly Centuria", these demonstrators shot dead during an attempt by the authorities to suppress this uprising in blood.

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“kyiv is still sparsely populated and with disturbances in the sky.

But it is still as beautiful and there are no more fights around the city, ”welcomed the head of the presidential administration Andriï Iermak on Telegram, accompanying the walk with several shots.

During his visit to Ukraine, the British Prime Minister announced military aid including 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems.

This visit by Boris Johnson to kyiv had also not been publicly announced by the two parties.

It is above all the first time since the beginning of the Russian invasion that a G7 official has visited Ukraine.

The day before, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Foreign Minister Josep Borrell met Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital.

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