Nancy Pelosi leads U.S. delegation to Kyiv, meets with Ukraine's president

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Sunday led a congressional delegation to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Why it matters: The visit is a reflection of the growing pressure for the U.S. to send high-level officials to Kyiv, after recent visits by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the prime ministers of Spain and Denmark.

• It comes less than a week after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine.

What we're watching: The trip, which was not previously announced, also includes House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), House Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Reps. Jason Crow (D-Colo.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.).

• During the meeting, Zelensky conveyed the clear need for continued security and economic and humanitarian assistance from the U.S. The congressional delegation assured him that additional American support is on its way, according to Pelosi's office.
• Zelensky also awarded Pelosi with "the Order of Princess Olga" for her "significant personal contribution" to strengthening the U.S.-Ukrainian relationship.