Boris Johnson met with Ukrainian President Zelensky amid claims he recommended the BBC chairman for the job after being guaranteed an £800,000 loan.
Mr Johnson's said his visit, which was first reported in January, was a "privilege" and at the invitation of Mr Zelensky.
Johnson was Nato's most steadfast supporter of Ukraine, making Britain Kyiv's only Western ally to send tanks since the Russian invasion began last February.Labour calls for probe into claim Johnson recommended friend for top BBC job soon after he helped ex-PM secure loanPicture: Ukraine Presidency As his scandal-plagued premiership unravelled, Mr Johnson was accused of using trips to Ukraine or phone calls with Mr Zelensky as a distraction for crises at home.
Commons defence select committee chairman Tobias Ellwood said Mr Johnson should “not interfere with the messaging or the official lines of communication” between London and Kyiv.
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