Pelosi Vows American Support for Ukraine After Visit to Kyiv

American legislators assessed Ukraine’s needs for the next phase of the war, with Pelosi vowing that Washington would stand with the country until it defeats Russia.

Speaker Pelosi, left, and President Zelensky during their meeting at Kyiv on Saturday, April 30. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

WARSAW, Poland — An American congressional delegation led by Speaker Pelosi praised the courage of the Ukrainian people in remarks during a visit to Poland on Sunday, a day after a surprise trip to Kyiv to meet with President Zelensky.

The American legislators assessed Ukraine’s needs for the next phase of the war, with Ms. Pelosi vowing that Washington would stand with the country until it defeats Russia.

Ms. Pelosi, a California Democrat who is second in line to the presidency after the vice president, was the most senior American lawmaker to visit Ukraine since Russia’s war began more than two months ago.

Her previously unannounced visit came just days after Moscow bombed the Ukrainian capital while the United Nations secretary-general was there.

Ms. Pelosi and a half-dozen American lawmakers met for three hours late Saturday with Mr. Zelensky and his top aides to get a first-hand assessment of the war effort to date. 

Speaking to reporters Sunday in Poland, the delegation members were unanimous in praising Ukraine’s defenses so far, in painting the battle of one as good against evil and in assuring continued long-term American military, humanitarian and economic support.

“We were proud to convey to him the message of unity from the Congress of the United States, a message of appreciation from the American people for his leadership and admiration for the people of Ukraine for their courage,” Ms. Pelosi said.

Their visit came two days after President Biden asked Congress for $33 billion to bolster Ukraine’s fight against Russia, more than twice the size of the initial $13.6 billion aid measure that Congress enacted early last month and now is almost drained. 

With the war dragging into its third month, the measure was designed to signal to President Putin that American weaponry and other forms of assistance weren’t going away.


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