Democratic senators visit Kyiv as US announces nearly $4 billion in military assistance

Two key Democratic senators with oversight of intelligence and the armed services met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday, shortly before the Biden administration announced a nearly $4 billion military aid package for the country.

Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Angus King (I-Maine), both members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Armed Services Committee, also met with senior Ukrainian officials and members of the U.S. embassy. 

Reed, who is chairman of the Armed Services Committee, tweeted that he traveled with King to show solidarity with...