By Liam Hibbert
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly visited Ukraine following the tense White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy.
The tour included meetings with Ukrainian military leaders such as Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Havryliuk, the International Red Cross Committee and wounded service members, as well as a look at defense industry sites. Kelly, D-Arizona, expressed support for the Ukrainian military and condemned the Russian invasion.
“One thing is clear: No one wants this war to end more than President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people,” said Kelly, who returned Sunday to the U.S. “But it has to end in a way that protects their sovereignty and security. The safety of Ukraine is tied to the safety of the United States. That’s why I stand with Ukraine.”
The trip, which included a stop with U.S. military officials in Poland, was Kelly’s third since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
“What has struck me more than anything on both of my visits to Ukraine is the courage of the Ukrainian people and the innovation of the Ukrainian military as they defend their home against one of the largest militaries in the world,” Kelly, a former astronaut and Navy combat pilot, said after visiting Ukraine in September 2023. “Now, more than ever, the U.S. must remain an unshakable partner in the fight against Putin’s illegal invasion.”
“As always, I’m blown away by their [Ukrainian] resolve as they fight for their country in the face of Putin’s illegal invasion,” said Kelly. “I plan to bring what I’ve learned from Ukrainian leaders, service members and the Ukrainian people back to Washington to share the direct impact our support has on the ground.”
Kelly’s support came only days after President Trump’s tense meeting Feb. 28 with President Zelenskyy, where he told the Ukrainian president he was, “Now not in a very good position.” The U.S. has since paused military aid to Ukraine.
In response to Kelly’s visits to Ukraine, Elon Musk said, “You are a traitor,” on Musk’s social media platform X.
A February 2025 study from the Pew Research Center showed that 30% of Americans believe the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine, while 45% said the U.S. had provided about the right amount or not enough.
But the data did show a growing gap in support between Republicans – 47% said the U.S. provided too much support – and Democrats, with only 14% agreeing the U.S. had helped too much.
Kelly told senior Ukrainian officials he was working to reinstate military aid on his most recent trip. Since the war started, the U.S. has provided the country $66.5 billion in military aid.
Asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s missile attacks on Ukraine after the pause in U.S. funding, President Trump said, “I think he wants to get it stopped and settled, and I think he’s hitting them harder than he’s been hitting them. And I think probably anybody in that position would be doing that right now.”
Where was he the past 4 years?
While the border was overrun by invaders?
The only thing Kelly likes more than a photo-op is an opportunity to oppose anything that Trump does. Johnny Law nailed it; no need for me to repeat it.
Communist traitor. Him and Jane Fonda.
“The safety of Ukraine is tied to the safety of the United States.” How so, Senator? Ukraine is not a NATO nation and we should have stayed out of it from the onset.
Ukes and Russians are cut from the same cloth; Ukraine was the original Rus. It’s their fight, leave it at that. Kelly is an idiot and a showboat… get lost skinhead.
Dictionary definition of traitor= Mark Kelly! What a warmonger he turned out to be. SMH
Combat pilot, astronaut, devoted husband — I can disagree with him about gun control and other important issues of the day, but Mr. Musk is wrong to tag him as a “traitor.” If you would like to see him replaced as our Senator from Arizona, as I would, support candidate Karrin Taylor Robson at karrinforarizona dot com.
Non Sequitur to say the least. I don’t know how electing a milquetoast governor, who’s married to a 95+ year old, could possibly change the outcome of the filthy astronauts re-election…
What was the purpose of Kelly’s trip in the first place? He is using taxpayers’ money to go to Ukraine. He is a joke. What has he done for the people of Arizona? Like he is going to arbitrate the war. Do your real job Kelly.
so sorry Mr(s). Giffords
but little Z doesn’t want peace
but dictatorship
let us know when new elections happen and we can continue
until then = NO MORE WEAPONS/systems or help
Time to oust this liberal do-nothing.
Remember the Chinese spy balloons the flew over our ICBM sites without being shot down. Here’s why. $20 million in traitor Kelly’s pocket.
I am always miffed that so many politicians travel to these places and stick their nose where it doesn’t belong. This just says to me, that this “fake” has been on the take and is involved in the Ukrainian money laundering scheme and therefore doesn’t want it to end.
I stand with Elon.
Weird how he hasn’t done a damn thing for the people of Arizona, but now he’s going to save Ukraine…
I was thinking the exact same thing.
What an ahole this man really is. A soldier that whats to start WWlll and is happy about it and is encouraging the little comedian to keep running his mouth. You just can’t fix stupid democrats….and Kelly is one stupid democrat. Thanks AZ, you screwed us didn’t you, or should I say little Johnnie McCain and his minions screwed us all.
Kelly – pick up the rifle – put on the vest – helmet – go fight – its your war – fight it. You knew nothing of it – yet we are to use our nations all to win this war? You want a RUSSIA WAR – we’ll have one right here at home ‘very soon ‘ it’s called the destruction of mystery babblyon… its one we don’t loose, we the nation is destroyed for ever more for its deeds.. it is also the rapture for those saints here rescued in the last seconds and stand on the sea of glass. Coming soon to a place you know.
Hey, Kelly, get a clue. Trump was put in office to end this conflict and it’s people like you that are standing in the way. When are you going to stand up for the American people and demand that the flow of our tax money be stopped? My guess is never.
Haha, what a fake.This guy Kelly is a rabid anti-gunner here in the states, but wants more, more guns for a country on the other side of the world. Typical brain dead democrat.