US House Speaker makes surprise visit to Ukraine
(Baonghean.vn) - On May 1, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and a high-ranking delegation of the US Congress suddenly arrived in the capital Kiev in an unannounced visit.
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| US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: AP |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that he had met with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Kiev. Writing on Twitter, Mr. Zelensky said that he was meeting with the US House Speaker in Kiev and that the US was leading the effort to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
Mr. Zelensky's tweet also included a video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and members of the US Congress being led to the government complex. The Ukrainian president was escorted by his bodyguards to welcome the US delegation.
Joining the US congressional delegation on this secret visit to Kiev were Mr. Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
This is the second high-level US delegation to Kiev, following a visit in late April by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Most high-level visits by Western leaders to Ukraine in recent times have been kept secret until the last minute, only announced after the event has taken place or the delegation has arrived.
The visit by Ms. Pelosi and US lawmakers comes a few days after President Joe Biden announced a plan to allocate $33 billion in defense and economic aid to Ukraine, of which more than $20 billion will be spent on weapons purchases for the Eastern European country. The budget package is awaiting approval by the US House of Representatives./.
