Former chair of US House Committee on Foreign Affairs visits battlefield in Ukraine

Michael McCaul, honorary chairman of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs and a Republican, has visited the battlefield during his current trip to Ukraine – becoming the first member of Congress to do so.

Source: Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Speaking about his meeting with McCaul in Kyiv on 10 July, Sybiha said that he had become the first member of Congress to visit the battlefield during the full-scale war.

"I thanked Chairman McCaul for his steadfast leadership, unwavering personal support for Ukraine, and for visiting the frontline, becoming the first member of the US Congress to do so during the war," the foreign minister said.

Sybiha did not provide details about the dates or location of McCaul's trip to the front line; McCaul himself has not yet commented on it.

"We followed up on the recent meeting between President Zelenskyy and President Trump in Ankara and discussed further Ukraine-US defence cooperation, with a particular focus on air defence and drones. We also coordinated our next joint steps to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities, reinforce our shared security and increase pressure on Russia," Andrii Sybiha added.

Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said that during his meeting with McCaul in Kyiv, they discussed the outcomes of the NATO summit for Ukraine, including the US political decision to grant Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot systems. He also spoke about the situation on the battlefield and the needs of the Ukrainian army and stressed the importance of deepening defence cooperation between Ukraine and the United States and increasing sanctions pressure on Russia.

Background:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also spoke about his meeting with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham.
• Earlier on 10 July, Graham said he had reached an agreement with the White House on a version of the Russia sanctions bill.

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