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Mass. Rep Jim McGovern visited Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ukraine

"We discussed the need for continued security, economic, and humanitarian assistance from the United States."

Rep. Jim McGovern was part of a congressional delegation that met with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy this weekend.

By Susannah Sudborough

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Massachusetts congressional representative Jim McGovern was part of the first congressional delegation to visit Ukraine and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of the country.

The representative for Massachusetts’s 2nd District joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and representatives Gregory Meeks, Adam Schiff, and Jason Crow in meeting with Zelenskyy for three hours this weekend to discuss the war and how the United States can aid Ukraine.

Massachusetts 9th District Rep. Bill Keating was part of the delegation to Europe but stayed behind in Poland during the visit to Ukraine.

“We discussed the need for continued security, economic, and humanitarian assistance from the United States,” McGovern wrote in a tweet Sunday.

The delegation released a statement on the visit Sunday:

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“Our delegation traveled to Kyiv to send an unmistakable and resounding message to the entire world: America stands firmly with Ukraine…[President Zelenskyy] conveyed the clear need for continued security, economic and humanitarian assistance from the United States to address the devastating human toll taken on the Ukrainian people by Putin’s diabolic invasion – and our delegation proudly delivered the message that additional American support is on the way, as we work to transform President Biden’s strong funding request into a legislative package. Our delegation conveyed our respect and gratitude to President Zelenskyy for his leadership and our admiration of the Ukrainian people for their courage in the fight against Russia’s oppression.”

The delegation continued on to Poland and will meet with President Andrzej Duda.

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