In an interview with The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and the UK need each other in the fight against Russia. He links the strength of the relationship to the shared security threat, arguing that Russia’s war poses a danger not only to Ukraine but also to Britain. Zelenskyy also addresses a dispute involving some local councils linked to Reform UK, saying their decision to remove Ukrainian flags is the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship.” He frames the issue as a matter of maintaining consistent support and bilateral cooperation, while acknowledging the sensitivity of engaging in UK domestic politics. Across the accounts, Zelenskyy calls for stronger ties between the two countries and expresses hope that Ukrainian flags can be flown again by the affected councils. The interview is presented as a wide-ranging discussion of UK–Ukraine relations since the start of the war and of Zelenskyy’s view that cooperation between governments is central to confronting Russia’s actions.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine and UK must stay united as some councils remove flags
In an interview with The Guardian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine and the UK need each other in the fight against Russia. He links the strength of the relationship to the shared...
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells The Guardian that Ukraine and the UK “need each other” in the battle against Russia.
- Zelenskyy says the Russian threat endangers both Ukraine and Britain.
- He comments on some Reform UK–linked councils removing Ukrainian flags.
- Zelenskyy calls the flag removals a “small mistake” that could damage a “big friendship.”
- He expresses hope that Ukrainian flags will be flown again by the affected councils.
In an interview with the Guardian, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reflected on his country's close ties to the UK since the beginning of the war. He said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of 'small mistake that can break a big friendship', as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations. The Ukrainian president also stressed how much Ukraine and the UK 'need each other' in the battle against RussiaExclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with Guardian Continue reading...
2 months agoExclusive: Ukrainian president says ‘small mistake can break a big friendship’ in wide-ranging interview with GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said the decision by some Reform UK councils to take down the Ukrainian flag was the kind of “small mistake that can break a big friendship”, as he underlined the significance of strong bilateral relations.The Ukrainian president tempered his rare foray into UK domestic politics by stressing how much the two countries “need each other” in the battle against Russia, which he said posed a threat not only to Ukraine but to Britain too. Continue reading...
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