Mike Pompeo became this week the first official from Trump's Cabinet to meet with Ukraine's leader since the impeachment inquiry began last fall.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky sidestepped questions on Friday over whether the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has strained U.S.-Ukraine relations.
"It's less about what is said, and more about what is actually done," Pompeo said, as he stood alongside Zelensky in Kyiv. "We’ll find the right time," Zelensky said of the coveted White House meeting."I don’t think these friendly and warm relations have been influenced by the impeachment trial of the president," he responded when asked by a reporter about whether the impeachment inquiry into Trump had negatively affected relations between Kyiv and Washington.
Pompeo's recent statements about Ukraine have complicated his mission in Kyiv and exacerbated the already strained U.S.-Ukraine alliance. The State Department said Pompeo's trip would highlight American support for Ukraine's sovereignty as it battles Russian aggression, a messaged reiterated by Pompeo on Friday.
Trump asked Zelensky to investigate Biden, a leading 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Biden's son Hunter served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company, Burisma, while his father was vice president. Trump and his allies have made unsubstantiated claims that Joe Biden tried to shield Burisma from scrutiny.
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