The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky have widely praised on social media for their solidarity with Russian aggression. A video of Johnson released by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry shows him and Zelensky walking provocatively through the streets of Kiev talking to locals. “This is what democracy looks like,” the defense ministry wrote on Twitter. “This is what courage looks like. This is what true friendship between peoples and nations looks like.” In another Twitter post, Johnson hailed the Ukrainians for having “the courage of a lion.” “The president (Zelensky) gave the roar of this lion,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “The United Kingdom stands unwaveringly on the side of the people of Ukraine.” Many Twitter users praised the scene, calling the leaders courageous in the face of Russian aggression. Shaun Biley, a Conservative MP, said the scene was a “true show of leadership”. “We will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine as they fight for freedom and resist tyranny and oppression,” he wrote. WHAT HE SAYS THAT THEY KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT IN UKRAINE BASED ON THE CHOICE OF PUTIN’S NEW GENERAL Johnson paid a surprise visit to Kyiv over the weekend, where he promised 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missile systems – part of another 130 130 high-quality military equipment. It confirmed an additional $ 500 million in World Bank lending, raising Britain’s total loan guarantee to $ 1 billion. In this image provided by the Presidential Press Office of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson are talking during their walk in the center of Kiev, Ukraine, on Saturday, April 9, 2022. (Press Office of the Ukrainian Presidential Press via AP) Johnson said Ukraine had defied the odds by pushing Russian forces “through the gates of Kiev, achieving the greatest weapons achievement of the 21st century.” On the left, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk the streets of Kiev. (Twitter / @ BorisJohnson) Britain and its partners “will increase the economic pressure … not just by freezing assets with banks and imposing sanctions on oligarchs, but by removing the use of Russian hydrocarbons,” he said. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Johnson also outlined a vision for a future Ukraine so strengthened and protected by the equipment, technology and know-how of Britain and its partners that it could never be threatened again in the same way. Meanwhile, Johnson said, “there is a lot that needs to be done to make sure that Ukraine is successful, that Ukraine is winning and that Putin must fail.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.
