The GOP presidential candidate and former governor met with Zelenksyy and visited towns affected by the war, including the once-Russian-occupied city of Bucha.
Christie has been supportive of the U.S.-Ukraine alliance, while some of his fellow Republican contenders say the U.S. should slow its financial support. | Efrem Lukatsky/AP PhotoFormer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Friday to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and reaffirm his support of the United States’ funding efforts for the country.
The trip marked Christie’s first time to Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion last year and made him the second GOP presidential candidate to visit the nation. Former Vice President MikeOn the trip Friday, Christie met with Zelenksyy and visited towns affected by the war, including the once-Russian-occupied city of Bucha, a Christie spokesperson confirmed to POLITICO.
Zelenskyy posted a photo of himself shaking hands with Christie on X, formerly known as Twitter, Friday. “And it is very important that Mr. Christie began his visit to Ukraine with a visit to Bucha to see with his own eyes the threat to freedom and to everyone in the world posed by Russian aggression,” ZelenskyyZelenskyy's office posted a photo of the pair shaking hands on social media. | Ukrainian Presidential Press Officethat the U.S. “should be able to provide [Ukraine] with the hardware they need to be able to fight off an awful Russian invasion.
Other Republican presidential candidates, such as former President Donald Trump, say the United States should slow its financial support.
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