Department of State Spokesperson Heather Nauert confirms commitment to stand behind Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression

Department Press Briefing - February 20, 2018 - Washington, DC

"Today and tomorrow, the deputy secretary will visit Kyiv. He - his visit will fall just one day after Ukraine celebrated the fourth anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity. There, in addition to meeting with President Poroshenko and other senior government officials, the deputy secretary will deliver a public speech to an audience of civil society leaders, students, and media at the ministry of foreign affairs diplomatic academy, where he will underline the United States commitment to stand behind Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression and press Ukraine's leaders to continue progress on critical reforms and renew their commitment to uproot corruption."