Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a Ukrainian civil honor — the Order of Princess Olga — following their meeting in Kyiv, a decoration given to women who have made outstanding contributions to the Ukrainian state.
in a statement Sunday that she and members of the first official congressional delegation since the Ukraine war began met with Zelensky in Kyiv to “send an unmistakable and resounding message to the entire world: America stands firmly with Ukraine.”Pelosi, who is next in line to the presidency after the vice president, was pictured walking the streets of Kyiv in a video posted by Zelensky on Sunday, along with House Democrats including Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B.
Photos taken in Kyiv at the time showed volunteers stacking sandbags high to protect the monument dedicated to the princess, who was the firstRoberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament, was also awarded the Order of Princess Olga by Zelensky last month during her visit to Ukraine’s capital.Metsola tweeted that she was “honoured” and “humbled” to receive the award, which officials said marked her “” during Russia’s invasion.
“It means a great deal to me personally & is symbolic of the special bond the [European Parliament] has with Ukrainians,”The latest:
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