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Today, President Zelenskiy arrives in London to sign a “strategic agreement” ensuring that Ukraine’s trade benefits with Britain continue after UK completes its withdrawal from the EU, scheduled for Dec. 31. The new deal does not change Britain’s longstanding requirement that Ukrainians obtain visas to visit. Last year, bilateral UK-Ukraine trade was $2.6 billion. Trade analysts say this figure could go higher in the 2020s if the UK and Ukraine negotiate free trade in food. Britain, with a growing population, is Europe’s largest food importer. Ukraine, with a shrinking population, is Europe’s largest food exporter.