A US congressional delegation arrived in Kiev on Monday to reaffirm bipartisan support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity amid Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine's borders.
This was reported by European Pravda.
The delegation, led by Senators Rob Portman and Senators Chris Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, Richard Blumenthal, and Roger Wicker, has already met with Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba.
"This timely visit strengthens the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership and helps deter further Russian aggression," the minister told Twitter.
We are pleased to welcome a bipartisan delegation from the U.S. Congress with Senator Rob Portman and Senators Cruz Murphy, Jeanne Shaheen, Amy Klobuchar, Richard Blumenthal, and Roger Wicker. This hour-long visit will strengthen the strategic partnership between Ukraine and the United States and will contribute to curbing further Russian aggression. pic.twitter.com/L0UYatQYbA
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) January 17, 2022
They also plan to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, as well as Interior Minister Denis Monastyrsky, Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov and Energy Minister German Galushchenko.
Earlier, US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland said that the United States had 18 scenarios in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the US government has held talks with several international energy companies regarding plans to supply natural gas to Europe in case the conflict between Russia and Ukraine worsens.
