Pelosi backs Zelensky in 'fight for freedom' on Kyiv visit
Gulf Times
A handout photo released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on May 1, 2022, shows President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (R) presents the Order of Princess Olga to US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi voiced support for Ukraine's "fight for freedom" at talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, US and Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.
"We are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom... Our commitment is to be there for you until the fight is done," Pelosi told the Ukrainian leader at their meeting on Saturday, footage of which was released by his office.
In a tweet, Zelensky thanked the United States "for helping protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state" and for "leading strong support for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression."
The trip by a Congressional delegation had not been previously announced.
