Vice President Kamala Harris and her advisers are preparing for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Thursday, where they plan to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. Despite the starkly contrasting worldviews between Harris and former President Donald Trump on this issue, Harris will not mention Trump by name in her public remarks during the meeting.
The decision to avoid explicit mention of US politics is aimed at maintaining a somber tone for the meeting with the wartime president. Instead, Harris intends to highlight the differences in how she and Trump view the situation in Ukraine, particularly in terms of America's role in supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Harris has emphasized that under her leadership, Ukraine can rely on consistent and unwavering support from the United States, a stance that differs from the approach taken during Trump's presidency. This upcoming meeting will mark the sixth time Harris and Zelensky have met since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
