Boris Johnson’s survival in a vote of confidence boosted coverage of his post-Brexit Britain mandate to prominence in newspapers and television newsletters around the world. From the EU to Australia, almost all commentators said the prime minister’s days were numbered.
Ukrainian President Zelensky said he was “very happy” that Johnson was still prime minister, adding: “Boris Johnson is a true friend of Ukraine. I consider him our ally and Britain as a great ally “.
Russian state television suggested Johnson had decided to hold a vote of confidence yesterday because he suspected his popularity would fall even further if the British who were going to fight in Ukraine were killed by pro-Kremlin separatists.
Vladimir Solovyov, presenter of the current affairs program, said: