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Reuters
Reuters
World
By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Tsvetelia Tsolova

How Boris Johnson helped Ukraine with its weapons shopping

FILE PHOTO: A portrait of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at a gallery, as Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Ninety minutes after resigning as British prime minister on Thursday, Boris Johnson called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He told the Ukrainian leader his people had the UK's unwavering support in its fight against Russia, and said Britain would continue to supply vital defensive aid for as long as needed. "You're a hero, Volodymyr," he said, according to an aide who listened to the call. "In this country,

everybody loves you."

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