Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky scored an important political win last Sunday by securing the release of 76 Ukrainians who were taken hostage by Russian and Russian-supported forces. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was scheduled to have been in Kyiv tomorrow, and could have praised Zelensky’s efforts, while offering unambiguous U.S. support for Ukraine. Except Pompeo canceled his trip, citing the unrest in Baghdad.
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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky look on during a meeting in New York on Sept. 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
