From left, United States senators Rob Portman, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chris Murphy address reporters at a briefing near the Office of the President in Kyiv on June 2, 2021. The bipartisan congressional delegation visited Ukraine on June 1-2 to show bipartisan support for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression and the country’s progress on reforms.

When Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election in November, Ukrainian leaders grew excited.

Perhaps now, they thought, the country’s biggest ally against Russia would be squarely in Ukraine’s corner. Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s promises of support stoked hope that the U.S. would crack down on Russian attempts to weaken and isolate Ukraine.

Source: www.kyivpost.com

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