PM Boris Johnson applauds Zelensky's 'heroism' following call

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday evening, applauding his "heroism".

"The heroism of the President and his people in the defence of their country is awe-inspiring," Johnson said in a post to Twitter.

This evening I spoke to President @ZelenskyyUa. The heroism of the President and his people in the defence of their country is awe-inspiring.

We are clear – Russia must be isolated diplomatically and financially. I welcome increased willingness to exclude Russia from SWIFT.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) February 26, 2022

The British PM also said he believed Russia should be isolated diplomatically and financially, and welcomed growing support for excluding Russia from Swift, an international financial transaction system.