During an unannounced visit to Kyiv, a spokesman for the House of Representatives called Ukraine a “border of freedom.” Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Pelosi's visit a signal of strong support in the defense war with Russia.
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Sunday Arrived in Kyiv on May 1 on an unannounced visit to meet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, the official Telegram channel of the Ukrainian President's Office reported.
Zelensky called Pelosi's visit a signal of “strong support” for the Ukrainian people and thanked the United States in defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
“The signals that the United States and President Biden are giving today are very important. These are recent strong steps in defense and financial support for Ukraine, as well as decisions on land lease – we are grateful for that,” Zelensky said.
He awarded Pelosi the Order of Princess Olga III degree for significant personal contribution to strengthening Ukrainian-American interstate cooperation, support for a sovereign, independent and democratic Ukraine.
For her part, Nancy Pelosi said that Ukraine is fighting for freedom and the United States must support Kyiv until “the battle is over.” According to a spokesman for the House of Representatives, Ukraine is now a “border of freedom.”
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has been actively supporting Kyiv. In two months, the United States has provided Ukraine with $ $ 3.4 billion in military aid. On April 22, US President Joe Biden's administration provided Ukraine with a $ 800 million package of military assistance with tactical drones, howitzers and artillery shells.
On April 24, Volodymyr Zelensky was visited in Kyiv. Pentagon President Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken . They promised to allocate $ 322 million to Kyiv for defense. On April 28, US President Joe Biden asked Congress to provide another $ 33 billion in assistance to Ukraine. equipment, 8.5 billion – for direct economic support and 3 billion – for humanitarian aid and food security of Ukraine.
