Although Boris Johnson had one eye on a great photo op on his surprise visit to Kyiv today, there is no doubting the genuine friendship between our PM and Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Ukrainian president was certainly also grateful for Mr Johnson’s offer of extra British weaponry while there.
On the international stage, Mr Johnson has shown Britain to be Ukraine’s staunchest ally, committed to Ukrainian independence and standing by the Ukrainian people in their hour of need. But that story is disturbingly different closer to home.
