Austin in Kyiv: US will 'stand with Ukraine … now and into the future'

AUSTIN IN KYIV: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv this morning for meetings with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials on an unannounced visit intended to reassure Ukraine that despite dysfunction in Congress, America will not abandon its commitment to aid Ukraine as long as it takes to defend its sovereignty against Russian aggression.

“I’m here today to deliver an important message,” Austin posted on X, formerly Twitter. “The United States will continue to stand with Ukraine in their fight for freedom against Russia’s aggression, both now and into the future.”