Or maybe this shouldn't be surprising? It could even be a common trend in the mid-term future.
https://twitter.com/apmassaro3/status/1483252556818223108
The US will be increasingly focused on Asia, and France is focused on Mediterranean+Africa. Germany, an expected power in North/Central/Eastern Europe, is a black hole on the world stage, a void undetectable except for the economic gravity it generates around itself.
The failure of Germany to activate (which will continue for a considerable amount of time), leaves the field open for other actors. Russia is one, but so is the UK, and even Canada, a North American state that probably won't pivot to Asia à la US.
Despite the loss of influence post-Brexit, the UK still has considerable cultural power in North Eastern Europe, much to offer in the security sector, and is relatively close geographically. This opens the door for the UK to play an important role in the region, esp Baltic Sea.
That being said, it should be noted that the US has still provided much more military support to Ukraine than Britain. Nonetheless, the UK has had trouble forming a clear foreign policy after Brexit, and London's recent interest in North+East Europe may prove a lasting position.
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