In Kyiv, Pompeo emphasizes support for Ukraine

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In Kyiv, Pompeo emphasizes support for Ukraine

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday reaffirmed the U.S.'s support for Ukraine as the country's top diplomat visited Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Reuters reports.

“Today I’m here with a clear message,” Pompeo said Friday in a press conference with Zelensky. “The United States sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy and prosperity is a valiant one. Our commitment to support it will not waver.”

Pompeo is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the country since President Trump's Senate impeachment trial began.

Read more at: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/480835-in-kyiv-pompeo-emphasizes-support-for-ukraine

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-usa-pompeo/pompeo-pledges-support-for-ukraine-as-impeachment-trial-rumbles-idUSKBN1ZU11H