A US Congressional delegation meets with Zelensky in kyiv

MADRID, 21 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Three Republican and Democratic members of the Intelligence Committee of the United States House of Representatives met this Friday with the President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, in the country's capital, kyiv.

Representative Jim Himes, a member of the delegation that traveled to kyiv, stressed to the microphones of the CNN network that the visit to Ukraine is given as a show of solidarity and support for a country that "is fighting for democracy that is largely part of the world cares."

"We all felt that it was really important that we were here on a bipartisan basis to make an unequivocal statement that the people and government of the United States stand with the people and government of Ukraine," said Rep. Himes, a Democrat.

For his part, Republican Mike Turner has highlighted the "strong bipartisan support for Ukraine" which, he says, "will continue" in the future regardless of whether the Republican Party wins the majority in the House after the midterm elections. mandate scheduled for November 8.

Zelensky, for his part, has once again stressed his request to receive a missile system to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capabilities, which the president has described as an "air shield."

This was the first visit by a US delegation to kyiv since Russia decided to redouble its offensive against critical infrastructure in the capital and other major cities in the country.