U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine Monday to solidify the U.S. commitment to financially support Kyiv in its fight against Russian invaders as the second year of the war begins.
In reporting Yellen's trip, The New York Times said she was announcing the transfer of $1.25 billion in aid to Ukraine in her meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, saying the United States cannot allow Ukraine to lose the war for "economic reasons" while it is succeeding on the battlefield.
"I'm in Kyiv to reaffirm our unwavering support of the Ukrainian people," Yellen said. "Mr. Putin is counting on our global coalition's resolve to wane, which he thinks will give him the upper hand in the war. But he is wrong. As President Biden said here last week, America will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."
Zelensky shared a video of Yellen arriving to meet him on his Telegram channel.