Nancy Pelosi meets Ukrainian president in Kyiv

Nancy Pelosi met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)

A US congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the courage of the Ukrainian people in remarks during a visit to Poland on Sunday, a day after a surprise trip to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymr Zelensky.

The American legislators assessed Ukraine’s needs for the next phase of the war, with Ms Pelosi vowing that Washington would stand with the country until it defeated Russia.