Nancy Pelosi: Our Congressional Delegation was honored to meet with @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv to salute

[demmiblue]

Our Congressional Delegation was honored to meet with @ZelenskyyUa in Kyiv to salute his leadership and courage, to commend the Ukrainian people for their outstanding defense of Democracy and to say that we are with you until victory is won.

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[demmiblue]

1. Her statement (and pics/video from Poland):

"Our Congressional Delegation had the solemn opportunity and extraordinary honor of meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top Ukrainian officials in Kyiv.

"Our delegation traveled to Kyiv to send an unmistakable and resounding message to the entire world: America stands firmly with Ukraine. Our meeting with President Zelenskyy began with him thanking the United States for the substantial assistance that we have provided. He conveyed the clear need for continued security, economic and humanitarian assistance from the United States to address the devastating human toll taken on the Ukrainian people by Putin's diabolic invasion – and our delegation proudly delivered the message that additional American support is on the way, as we work to transform President Biden’s strong funding request into a legislative package. Our delegation conveyed our respect and gratitude to President Zelenskyy for his leadership and our admiration of the Ukrainian people for their courage in the fight against Russia’s oppression.

"Our delegation will now continue our travels in Poland, where we will meet with President Andrzej Duda and senior officials. We look forward to thanking our Polish allies for their dedication and humanitarian efforts. We will proudly convey the gratitude of America for the work of U.S. servicemembers and diplomats and other civilian leaders in Poland. When we return to the United States, we will do so further informed, deeply inspired and ready to do what is needed to help the Ukrainian people as they defend democracy for their nation and for the world."

https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/5122

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[2naSalit]

2. She's amazing.

I am thrilled that she did that, it's a powerful move.

I am so thankful that we have the greatest Speaker of all time in office at his time.

[demmiblue]

3. Zelensky awards Pelosi the Order of Princess Olga, a Ukrainian civil honor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Ukrainian civil honor — the Order of Princess Olga —

Photos supplied by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service and published by Reuters show Zelensky presenting the award to the California Democrat, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Kyiv since Russia’s invasion.

It is meant to highlight her “significant personal contribution” to strengthening America’s ties with Ukraine and “supporting sovereign, independent and democratic Ukraine,” the Ukrainian government said in a statement.

According to a 1997 presidential decree, both foreigners and citizens of Ukraine can be awarded the medal, which marks the achievements of women in various fields, including public service, science and education.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/01/order-princess-olga-pelosi-ukraine-medal/

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[gratuitous]

4. I wonder what the Russophiles will have to say about this?

Or will they simply ignore this and continue complaining about how mean everybody's being to poor Russia and Vlad?

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

[colorado_ufo]

6. Wow!

This woman is flat out amazing! I am in all of her!

[AllaN01Bear]

7. k&r. thats all i can say.

[gulliver]

8. K&R

[ancianita]

9. The delegation

Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), House Intelligence Committee Chair
Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) House Rules Committee Chair, and
Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.)
Barbara Lee of California, and
Bill Keating of Massachusetts.