Pence has only amplified this split since making his bid official this month. "It's just the latest instance of Russia attempting to redraw international lines by force, and the United States of America must continue at a quickened pace to provide the Ukrainian military the support that they need to repel the Russian invasion - and the stakes are that high."
It's a Russian invasion," Pence told ABC News "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl in March, staking out a position opposite the two front-runners.
"The war in Ukraine is not a territorial dispute. Ron DeSantis took similar isolationist positions, with DeSantis facing criticism for distilling the conflict down to "a territorial dispute."
His visit comes about four months after President Joe Biden walked through Kyiv with air sirens sounding overhead.Ī divide on support for Ukraine emerged early in the GOP field when then-Fox News host Tucker Carlson asked candidates and hopefuls in March to respond to a questionnaire about the war. "And I'll do my part to make sure that America continues to stand for the courageous fighters here in Ukraine that are fighting to reclaim their freedom."Īmong other stops, Pence visited the sites of atrocities in the early phase of the war, in Irpin and Bucha, before meeting with Zelenskyy inside the presidential palace in the capital of Kyiv. "As I made clear to President Zelenskyy today, when I return home, whatever the future holds for me and my family, we're gonna stand for freedom," Pence told reporters. His message in Ukraine was clear: "We are with you." In a dramatic move to differentiate himself on a key foreign policy issue, former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday made a surprise trip to Ukraine, projecting solidarity against Russia in a way, so far, unmatched by his Republican competitors.
Former Vice President Mike Pence filed paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president in 2024.
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