McCain, Flake meet with Ukrainian leaders
Mar 15, 2014, 4:02 PM | Updated: 4:02 pm
Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake were in Ukraine on Saturday on a diplomacy trip.
They were joined by US Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the trip as part of the American delegation.
Both McCain and Flake kept their Twitter followers up to speed, tweeting throughout their trip. Both are calling for the U.S. to provide military aid to the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which is in conflict with Russia.
Met today with Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk in Kiev along with U.S. Senate Del led by @SenJohnMcCain and @SenatorDurbin pic.twitter.com/hHoCXPWKqn
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) March 15, 2014
Imp't delegation meeting today with #Ukraine's acting Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk pic.twitter.com/yQRNCLOZk7
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 15, 2014
With @SenatorDurbin and US Marines at our embassy in #Kiev #SemperFi pic.twitter.com/hZi6jLb9mi
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 15, 2014
American delegation pays its respects to those killed in the Maidan #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/ScDGxfTb8t
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
Engaging discussion with civil society and student leaders #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/utKzl4mLUL
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
Delegation had a good meeting this afternoon with #Ukraine's acting President, Oleksandr Turchynov pic.twitter.com/9EEC22tYXD
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
Good to sit down with officials from #Ukraine's interim gov't pic.twitter.com/dLoZCf3aBE
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
View of the Maidan today #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/O7lHChX7kR
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
Shrine reads “my brother, forgive me for not protecting you from the bullets, glory to #Ukraine, glory to the heroes” pic.twitter.com/PHOhvYicYx
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014
US delegation's first stop today was the Shrine to the Fallen Heroes #Kiev #Ukraine #euromaidan pic.twitter.com/Xh6iW4oHIg
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 14, 2014