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War in Europe gives the UK new momentum for a role on the world stage

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky walk through Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 9, 2022. © The Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP

Since Brexit, the UK has turned its back on Europe and struggled to find natural allies as a solo global player. Now war in Ukraine could be helping the UK forge new bonds with old partners.

On April 9, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson travelled to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Organised in secret, the trip was widely viewed as an exceptional diplomatic success.

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