REDDITCH’S MP Karen Lumley recently met with the leader of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms (UDAR) Party and the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Vitali Klitschko.

Mr Klitschko was in Parliament as part of a tour of Europe and the United States to promote democracy and anti-corruption.

Mrs Lumley, as a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group with the Ukraine, met him to discuss a range of issues and potential for closer UK-Ukraine relations.

She said: “I was very pleased to meet with Vitali Klistschko. There is much scope for relations with the UK and Ukraine to improve.

“I would not call the meeting a knock out success but it was certainly positive and this country has a duty to work with our International partners in helping to improve democracy in the Ukraine.”