KYIV. Oct 19 (Interfax) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to say that Washington is committed to supporting Kyiv's right to determine its own future foreign policy.
"My sincere thanks to President Zelensky for hosting me in Kyiv today. Together with our allies, we remain committed to supporting Ukraine's right to decide its own future foreign policy, free from outside influence," Austin said on Twitter on Tuesday.