Boris Johnson receives honorary doctorate in Ukraine

Boris Johnson receives honorary doctorate in Ukraine to go with the Hollywood walk-of-fame-style flagstone he received last year for his support of the country following Russia’s invasion

• Boris Johnson received yet another award in the country he has championed
• He was given a doctorate by the city’s Ivan Franko National University

He is already a cult figure in Ukraine, feted for his steadfast support of its fight to repel Russia’s brutal invasion.

But yesterday, Boris Johnson received yet another award in the country he has championed.

At a ceremony in Lviv, the former Prime Minister was given a doctorate by the city’s Ivan Franko National University.

Mr Johnson was shown donning a cap and robes – and holding a bunch of flowers – as he accepted the honorary title of ‘Doctor Honoris Causa’ from the university.

He already holds the country’s highest award for foreign nationals – the Ukrainian ‘Order of Liberty’ which he received on his final visit to Kyiv before he stood down as PM last year.

Mr Johnson was shown donning a cap and robes as he accepted the title of Doctor Honoris Causa

He already holds the country’s highest award for foreigners, the Order of Liberty, which he received on his final visit to Kyiv before he stood down as PM last year

Boris Johnson is also an honorary citizen of Kyiv and of Odesa

The medal was presented to Mr Johnson last August in a ceremony led by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

And that ceremony, he was honoured with his own Hollywood walk-of-fame style flagstone – a commemorative plaque bearing his name and inset into the Ukrainian capital’s pavement.

At the time, Mr Johnson accepted the honours by reiterating his unwavering support for Ukraine’s struggle against Vladimir Putin’s aggression.

He has subsequently been made an ‘honorary citizen of Kyiv’ to add to the same title he holds for the port city of Odesa.

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