Sunak speaks with Zelenskyy, Russia says ‘no hopes’ for better ties with UK

Newly appointed UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and expressed the UK’s solidarity and support for the Ukrainian people. “It is a privilege to speak to the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, this evening. Both he and the Ukrainian people can count on the UK’s continued solidarity and support.
“We will always stand with Ukraine,” Sunak tweeted following the conversation. Earlier, in response to the prospects of good relations between Russia and the UK after the appointment of Sunak, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, “No, at present, we do not see any preconditions, grounds or hopes for some positive shifts in the foreseeable future.”
Earlier, then UK Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak wrote a letter on Ukraine’s Independence Day, praising the country’s steadfast courage in standing up to Russian “aggression” and promising support from the people of the United Kingdom as the war continues in the country, reported TASS.
Rishi stated in a letter published in the Kyiv Post that he would be a lifelong friend and assist Ukraine in rebuilding itself into a prosperous, ambitious, and forward-thinking country.