McConnell leads Senate GOP delegation in trip to Kyiv to meet Zelensky
Source: Washington Post
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Saturday with a U.S. Senate delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in Kyiv, calling the visit a powerful signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the U.S. Congress and the American people, his presidential office said.
In Washington, however, a new round of funding for Ukraines battle against the Russian invasion is held up in the Senate because of a GOP members objection.
In a video posted by Politico journalist Christopher Miller, McConnell and fellow Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), John Barrasso (Wyo.) and John Cornyn (Tex.) were greeted by Zelensky on a Kyiv street.
Russia is committing genocide against the Ukrainian people, Zelensky said in a news release announcing the senators visit. Europe has not seen such crimes since World War II.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mcconnell-leads-senate-gop-delegation-in-trip-to-kyiv-to-meet-zelensky/ar-AAXgOYc
He doesn't know your nickname, does he Moscow Mitch?
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)Texin
(2,594 posts)I'm hoping that Zelenskyy told him what he thought about McConnell's colleague Rand Paul before the meet-cute ended.
bucolic_frolic
(43,128 posts)Tried and true strategy. By Election Day 60% of voters won't know there is any difference between Republicans and Democrats because the voters are so shallow and ill-informed.
maxsolomon
(33,310 posts)Pelosi did the same last week. Pointless.
tavernier
(12,377 posts)I think hes got their number. What a difference in his demeanor than when Joe met with him.
summer_in_TX
(2,733 posts)Fight or flight ready.
bluestarone
(16,906 posts)Sends a real good message to Ukraine. FUCK the Republicans!! ALL for SHOW and SHOW ONLY!
notinkansas
(1,096 posts)You mean Rand wasn't invited?
Raven123
(4,828 posts)LittleGirl
(8,282 posts)3825-87867
(843 posts)Great to see the Republican leadership taking an initiative to give courage to Ukraine.
or
Republicans stand by Ukraine.
or
make up your own...
you know the drill.
keithbvadu2
(36,775 posts)aggiesal
(8,911 posts)You know I'm referring to at least Rand Paul
JohnnyRingo
(18,624 posts)Of all those republicans I'm sure one of them had to ask about the infamous laptop.
We'll find out because the one who does it will want Mar A Lago to hear about it.
Akoto
(4,266 posts)Would it not make more sense for him to organize a bipartisan delegation for the visit? He seems to have only brought GOP representatives, when he could have organized a visit with Democratic representatives to truly demonstrate the solidarity he refers to.
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Would you?
LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)That is the meaning of the word "bipartisan". That is the "display". Not a separate visit from the opposition party of the POTUS.
And of course this is particularly hypocritical when its HIS party that is stalling help because of Rand Paul. Also his party who is led by a Putin fluffer, who has tried in the past to extort favours for military aid to fight Russian aggression.
peppertree
(21,624 posts)McConnell, for some old drunk.
McCarthy, for a village idiot.
And Lindsay, for a Babushka.
Mawspam2
(727 posts)Prick.
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)dobleremolque
(490 posts)Canoe52
(2,948 posts)Let me guess, shes concerned again.
SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)True Blue American
(17,984 posts)Or did she think it was too little, too late? Unlike Susan Lisa has character. She means what she says. Would make a great Democrat.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)yuck
oldsoftie
(12,531 posts)Overdue but still important for the world to see
Screw rand Paul
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)myohmy2
(3,162 posts)...Volodymyr, the turtle bites...
...he's a good friend of trump who's a good friend of putin who doesn't you or your country...
...put stick near his mouth and he'll snap...
...Slava Ukraini...
FailureToCommunicate
(14,012 posts)SouthernDem4ever
(6,617 posts)so he can defect to russia. That's where his loyalties lie.
ancianita
(36,023 posts)True Blue American
(17,984 posts)The First Lady ,President Biden and Democrats showed him it was safe, now that Putin is retreating.