
Thursday morning's meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv is being billed as a landmark opportunity for the US to reassert its commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the officials. Pompeo will be accompanied by Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. They are also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other government leaders.
Thursday morning's meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv is being billed as a landmark opportunity for the US to reassert its commitment to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to the officials. Pompeo will be accompanied by Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. They are also expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other government leaders.
Washington — Three top Trump administration officials will make separate trips to Europe this week. Security and Washington's commitment to Ukraine are expected to be the heart of their discussions.
President Donald Trump - pushing his America First agenda - has questioned US security commitments in Europe, and called on allies to drastically boost their defense spending. His administration has been largely quiet so far on his plans for future Ukraine aid.
Washington gave Kyiv tens of billions of dollars in military assistance under President Joe Biden. However, Trump's administration has yet to provide additional aid despite several billion dollars in remaining authority carrying over from his predecessor's time in office.