Pro-Ukrainian Republican congressman arrives in Ukraine on unannounced visit – video

Brian Fitzpatrick, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives and co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, has arrived in Ukraine on an unannounced visit.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy said he and Fitzpatrick had discussed "efforts to establish a dignified and lasting peace, the US proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire, and security guarantees for Ukraine".

I had a meeting with U.S. Congressman and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus @RepBrianFitz. The key topics discussed were efforts to establish a dignified and lasting peace, the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire, and security guarantees for Ukraine.… pic.twitter.com/Ope7FN7W1H

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) April 17, 2025

Quote: "Brian Fitzpatrick has planned a trip to the front lines to meet with our warriors. This is deeply appreciated. Thank you for your support."

More details: Fitzpatrick himself had not mentioned a visit to Ukraine and had not announced such plans in recent days. In a video shared by Zelenskyy’s press service, the congressman said he visited Kyiv after travelling to Türkiye and Poland.

Background:

• Last month, Fitzpatrick and his colleagues introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ stance of non-recognition of Russia’s claims to the sovereign Ukrainian territories it has occupied.
• He was also one of the few Republican congressmen who publicly backed Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called him a "dictator without elections".

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