'No way’ Ukraine is joining Nato soon, says Boris Johnson

But Mr Johnson said decisions about the future of the country had to “be for the Ukrainian people” and their “elected leader” to make, as he vowed Britain would continue to “back” Mr Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia’s demands in peace talks had become more ‘realistic’ (Justin Tallis/PA)

Boris Johnson said there is “no way Ukraine is going to join Nato anytime soon” as Ukraine’s leader said peace talks with Russia had taken a “realistic turn”.

Mr Johnson, who is visiting the Gulf as he tries to wean the West off Russian energy, said he understood the “reality of the position” expressed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an address to London.