Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a historic visit to Britain on Wednesday – surprising a compatriot with a hug in an impromptu moment at a press conference.
Zelensky’s trip was announced as recently as Wednesday morning as he drummed up support for the Ukrainian resistance following Russia’s invasion last February.
At a news conference in Dorset, a Ukrainian BBC journalist stood up and began her question by saying she would like to hug Zelenskyy but probably wouldn’t be able to.
“Why not?” Zelensky replied before leaving his desk and giving him a warm hug. Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, was seen smiling and applauding in the background.
Other reporters described the moment as “poignant” as they captured the encounter on their phones.
Zelenskyy is in Britain to demand that the country provide fighter jets to Ukraine’s war effort, something Western allies have so far refused to do. He made a speech to lawmakers at Westminster Hall in which he presented Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, with a helmet worn by a Ukrainian fighter pilot with the inscription: “We have freedom. Give us wings to protect it.”
Source: Deadline
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