Senators Rob Portman and Senator Amy Klobuchar, during a meeting with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov, received information about the illegal, unprovoked and brutal war of Russia against Ukraine and confirmed the commitment of the United States to Ukraine, NATO and other allies.

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“The courage and bravery of the Ukrainian people in the face of unjust Russian aggression is always inspiring from afar, but it is even more inspiring to see it with your own eyes. Now more than ever, the United States must support our ally, Ukraine, to send a message to Russia and the world that we will not stand by while sovereign nations are aware of the attack. Ukraine deserves to be free and we will not stop until Russian troops leave Ukraine,” said US Senator Rob Portman.

US Senator Amy Klobuchar added that in the face of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked barbarism, we must continue to support the Ukrainian people in their struggle for democracy. While in Ukraine, we also visited Bucha and Irpin, as well as Antonov Airport in Gostomel, the place where the Ukrainians repelled the Russian offensive and ultimately saved Kyiv from Russian control.

Also, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky presented the American senator with the Order of Merit of the 1st degree, which they were awarded by the Decree of the Head of State of August 23, 2022 on significant features of merit in strengthening interstate cooperation, support of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, significant contribution to the popularization of Ukraine . in the world.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are grateful to US Senator Rob Portman, co-chair of the US Senate Ukraine Support Group and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Amy Klobuchar, member of the US Senate Ukraine Support Group, for their bipartisan support for the US Congress in Ukraine.