Nancy Pelosi’s Historic Trip to Ukraine During the Russian Invasion
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Nancy Pelosi, the House Speaker, became the highest-ranking elected US official to visit Kyiv at the start of the Russian invasion. A year later, she has recalled her trip, describing it as “very, it was dangerous,” with concerns about their safety throughout the trip. The visit was historic, opening up a new diplomatic channel between Ukraine and the US, and further visits have amplified the political and military partnership. Despite the war continuing, Pelosi remains confident that Congress will continue backing Ukraine as part of a broader US commitment to democracy abroad in the face of authoritarian aggression. Pelosi is circumspect about her role as a US emissary abroad, but as she visited 87 countries during her time in office, many as the trailblazing first woman to be the House speaker, she has set a new standard for pointing the gavel outward and focusing attention on the world beyond US shores. Pelosi’s travel abroad has not been without political challenges and controversy, but she remains confident that Congress will continue to support Ukraine as part of a broader US commitment to democracy abroad in the face of authoritarian aggression.
Re-reported from the story originally published in The Hindu English
