US Senate Delegation Visits Kyiv, Ukraine... Russia Calls It "Very Dangerous" and Protests

Mitch McConnell, U.S. Senate Republican Leader (second from left), and other members of the U.S. Senate delegation visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 14th (local time) and took a commemorative photo with Volodymyr Zelensky (center), President of Ukraine.
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A delegation of U.S. senators visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 14th (local time).

According to major foreign media, the delegation led by Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, visited Kyiv and held talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photos released by the Ukrainian presidential office showed that the delegation included several senators such as Majority Leader McConnell, Susan Collins, John Barrasso, and John Cornyn.

In a statement released after the meeting, Senator McConnell reaffirmed, "The United States stands firmly behind Ukraine and will continue to support it until Ukraine wins this war." President Zelensky said in a video address that both sides discussed various areas including defense and financial support measures as well as strengthening sanctions against Russia.

President Zelensky reiterated the necessity of officially designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. He said, "We expect U.S. support regarding additional sanctions against Russia," adding, "We believe Russia should be officially recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism."

Russia reacted to the successive visits of high-ranking U.S. officials to Kyiv by protesting that "the conflict between the United States and Russia is escalating."

If designated as a state sponsor of terrorism, the country would be subject to restrictions such as bans on arms exports and limitations on foreign aid. Currently, the countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism are North Korea, Cuba, Iran, and Syria.

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