Boris Johnson: Former PM and ‘nice buddy of Ukraine’ awarded honorary diploma in Lviv
Boris Johnson has travelled to Ukraine to obtain an honorary diploma.
The former prime minister was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, which interprets as “for the sake of the honour”.
It’s usually a doctorate or, much less generally, a grasp’s diploma, and could also be awarded to somebody who has no prior reference to the awarding educational establishment.
Mr Johnson visited Ukraine on Friday
He was pictured placing on a cloak and hat for the ceremony, and he additionally went to the Yalta European Strategy discussion board.
In a video posted on Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel, Mr Johnson was seen listening to the Ukraine chief’s speech alongside Michael McFaul, the previous US ambassador to Russia, on Friday.
Mr McFaul leads a global working group on sanctions towards Moscow along with Mr Zelenskyy’s chief of workers, Andriy Yermak.
Mr Zelenskyy mentioned in his speech that “for many in the world, Ukraine is not just a country in Europe that is defending itself against Russian aggression”.
His nation has turn out to be, he mentioned, “a personal moral choice” and a logo of “a standard of freedom in which people from different countries recognise their own standards”.
Mr Johnson, who’s not an MP after resigning earlier this yr, was in 10 Downing Street when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February final yr.
Mr Johnson poses for an image with college students of the University of Lviv
He was a staunch supporter of Kyiv as prime minister and has typically visited the nation each earlier than and after stepping down in July 2022.
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The former Tory chief was welcomed by the Mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadovyi, as “a great friend of Ukraine”, when he arrived, Ukrinform mentioned.
Mr Sadovyi revealed pictures of his assembly with Johnson on the railway station and wrote: “Welcome to Lviv, a great friend of Ukraine Boris Johnson.”
In May, Mr Johnson revealed a video thanking the college for the award and promising to come back to Lviv to gather it.