Boris Johnson is Ukraine’s favourite foreign leader (but don’t tell France and Germany)

Boris Johnson’s favourability among Ukrainians is almost as high as Volodymyr Zelensky’s, a poll has revealed.

The Prime Minister was viewed “very” or “somewhat” favourably by nine out of 10 Ukrainians surveyed, in comparison to 93 per cent who thought the same of the Ukrainian president.

Joe Biden was also regarded highly by the Ukrainian public, with 89 per cent sharing a similarly positive view of the US president.

However, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz do not rank well, with just 42 per cent of the 1,012 Ukrainians surveyed stating they had a favourable view of the French and German leaders.

Nearly 80 per cent of Ukrainians surveyed believe that the UK is “doing enough” to help their country. However, fewer than half believe that Nato, the European Union, France and Germany are doing the same.

Despite this, more than eight of 10 Ukrainians would still like their country to join Nato.

The study was carried out over the past three weeks by Lord Ashcroft Polls, the polling company run by the former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.

Six out of 10 Ukrainians said they were more confident of defeating the Russian invasion now than they were when the conflict started.

However, more than two in three Ukrainians surveyed expect the conflict to last at least another four months – more than in any other country that was surveyed.

Of the Russians surveyed, it was found that three quarters supported what is referred to in their country as a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

However, there was a noticeable age difference, with fewer than half of 18- to 24-year-olds saying they supported the invasion, compared to 84 per cent of those aged over 55.

There was also strong support for Vladimir Putin within Russia, with 85 per cent of those surveyed saying they had a favourable opinion of the Russian president.