Tuesday 28 June 2022 11:03 AM Boris Johnson is Ukrainians' favourite foreign leader with 90 per cent approval ... trends now
Boris Johnson is the most popular foreign leader in Ukraine, new polling has revealed.
Data published by Lord Ashcroft polls show the British Prime Minister with a 90% approval rating among Ukrainians - just three points behind war leader President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Boris Johnson’s popularity in Ukraine will come as a welcome respite from a turbulent few weeks in the UK, including a vote on no confidence in which 41% of Conservative MPs voted against him and the loss of two by-elections on June 23.
Mr Johnson’s popularity in Ukraine is almost four times better than his approval rating in his own country, which stood at just 24% in early June - according to a poll by YouGov.
However, Mr Johnson’s decision to throw his support behind President Zelensky and Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February has made him hugely popular among Ukrainians.
Boris Johnson meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on his second visit to Kyiv in June
Mr Johnson and President Joe Biden were well ahead of their German and French counterparts owing to their support of Ukraine since Russia invaded
Mr Johnson has proved hugely popular in Ukraine after lending strong support to the country since Russia invaded. President Zelensky (right) described the PM as a 'great ally' said he was 'very happy' to see him survive his confidence vote in June
The two leaders lighting candles in St. Mikhailovsky Cathedral in Kyiv during the Prime Minister's surprise June visit
Ukrainian confidence in defeating Russia has grown far more since the start of the war than Russian belief in victory. However, support for the invasion remains strong in Russia
The Prime Minister has visited Ukraine twice since the start of the war - in April and June - to meet with the Ukrainian President to pledge support, supplies and weapons as the country continues to fend off Vladimir Putin’s forces in the east of the country.
The two leaders have built a strong relationship since the war began, with President Zelensky saying he was ‘very happy’ that Mr Johnson had survived his confidence vote, adding that he
