Pelosi's surprise visit to Ukraine, what message does the United States want to send?

　　China News Service, May 2 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on May 1, local time, the official account of the Ukrainian President announced that Zelensky met in Kyiv with visiting Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.

This is another "heavyweight" American politician received by Ukraine after the US Secretary of State Blinken and Defense Secretary Austin on April 24.

　　Pelosi is the most senior U.S. dignitary to visit Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

CNN believes that the visit marks a major commitment by the top U.S. leadership to support Ukraine.

"Our commitment is to be with you until the fight is over," Pelosi said in Kyiv.

On April 30, 2022, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Pelosi's surprise visit to Ukraine: America stands firmly with Ukraine

　　As the highest-level U.S. official to visit Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Pelosi's trip was not made public in advance.

　　After the meeting between the two sides, the official account of the Ukrainian president released a video: In the picture, Zelensky walked out of the presidential office accompanied by armed guards, while Pelosi, dressed in a bright blue suit, led a delegation from the streets of Kyiv. .

　　"The delegation went to Kyiv to send an unmistakable message to the world that the United States stands firmly with Ukraine," Pelosi said.

And promised to "accompany you (Ukraine) until the end of the battle".

　　Zelensky responded by saying that "the United States is a leader that strongly supports Ukraine" and thanked Pelosi for the signal of support.

　　It is reported that Pelosi is the most senior US dignitary to visit Ukraine since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

In the U.S. presidential succession order, the Speaker of the House comes after the Vice President.

CNN said the visit marked a major commitment by the top U.S. leadership to support Ukraine.

On April 30, 2022, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

Zelensky presents Pelosi with the Princess Olga Medal.

　　Notably, Zelensky also awarded Pelosi the "Princess Olga Medal," a kind of Ukrainian civic medal.

The award was given to Pelosi in recognition of her "significant personal contribution" to strengthening U.S.-Ukraine cooperation and "supporting a sovereign, independent and democratic Ukraine."

High-level officials are visiting intensively, what signal does the United States send?

　　Shortly before Pelosi's visit to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin visited Ukraine's capital Kyiv on April 24.

This is the first time the U.S. government has officially sent a senior official to Ukraine in two months since Russia launched a special military operation.

　　After this visit, the US State Department issued a statement on the 25th to disclose a series of measures to aid Ukraine, including providing diplomatic support, financial assistance and arms sales.

The statement shows that the United States will provide a total of more than $713 million in military assistance to Ukraine and 15 NATO allies and partner countries in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Among them, Ukraine will receive more than 322 million US dollars to enhance the country's combat capabilities.

On April 24, 2022, US Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin visited Ukraine.

　　According to U.S. media reports, recent U.S. aid to Ukraine also includes the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on April 28 to pass the Lend-Lease Act on Military Aid to Ukraine to provide Ukraine with military assistance more quickly.

The Act was signed in 1941 by then-President Roosevelt to help the Allies fight Nazi Germany.

　　At this stage, the United States needs to go through a series of administrative procedures to provide military equipment to Ukraine. Reuters believes that the bill will allow the United States to provide military equipment to Ukraine immediately, with only technical requirements for payment at a certain time in the future, and "actually donate to the Kyiv government."

Ukrainian soldiers learn to use Swedish shoulder-fired weapons near Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 7, 2022.

　　On the same day, US President Biden also asked Congress to approve a new round of US$33 billion in aid to Ukraine.

Of this, more than $20 billion is used for military aid such as weapons and ammunition, $8.5 billion is for direct economic aid, and another $3 billion is for humanitarian aid.

"This is historic, and we hope to pass this bill as soon as possible," Pelosi said on the aid package on the 29th.

　　In response, a spokesman for the Russian Kremlin criticized Western countries' intention to provide Ukraine with heavy weapons, which would threaten European security.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the media on April 30 that "the bellicose remarks and inflammatory actions of the Western supporters of the Kyiv regime" hindered the negotiation and complicates the negotiation process, "only the Kyiv regime follows the Ukrainian people. Instead of the interests of 'remote advisors', (Russia and Ukraine) will be able to reach an agreement."