Yellen in Surprise Visit to Kyiv to Reaffirm US Economic Aid to Ukraine

Yellen in Surprise Visit to Kyiv to Reaffirm US Economic Aid to Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (R) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 27, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters
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KYIV—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine in its struggle against Russia’s invasion and promote U.S. economic aid that is bolstering Ukraine’s war effort.

Yellen met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko, and other key government officials just days into the war’s second year, repeating U.S. assurances delivered by President Joe Biden a week ago in Kyiv.