President Zelensky praises Boris Johnson for Britain’s steadfast support of Ukraine as he joins first day of term

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The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky sits by the school table with kids in Irpen, Ukraine, Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022. Volodymyr Zelensky visited rebuilt after the hostilities Irpen school and congratulated the first-graders and their teachers on the Day of Knowledge. (@zelenskiy.official/Newsflash)

IT was back to class for ­President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday as he hailed Boris Johnson as a “true friend” to Ukraine.

He joined children on the first day of term at a school in Irpin which was rebuilt after attacks from Russian troops.

Mr Zelensky has thanked Britain for being Kyiv’s ‘dearest friend and closest ally’ since Russia’s attacks began

While there he urged Britain’s next PM — expected to be Liz Truss — to preserve BoJo’s “legacy” and continue its steadfast support for Kyiv.

Mr Zelensky has thanked Britain for being Kyiv’s “dearest friend and closest ally” since Russia’s attacks began.

HOAR on Sunday understands Boris will make a final phone call to Mr Zelensky tomorrow afternoon as one of his final acts as PM.

BoJo is expected to stress he will “remain committed” to Ukraine and will continue to use his “megaphone” to speak up for the country.

Meanwhile, in an interview with HOARday Times, Mr Zelensky has claimed Vladimir Putin is following in Adolf Hitler’s footsteps.

He said: “From Belarus, they are using the same routes and directions as Nazi Germany.”