Pence trails Trump by over 30 points in most polls among Republican primary voters who will chose next year’s candidate to take on Democratic President Joe Biden.
Pence also made visits to three cities and villages near Kyiv – Bucha, Irpin and Moschun – to see the destruction from Russian shelling since the invasion in February last year, according to CNN.
The issue of Ukraine has divided Republican presidential candidates in the fight for the White House nomination.
Trump’s closest rival for the nomination, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has questioned the amount of aid that should be provided for Ukraine, while Nikki Haley, Trump’s former UN ambassador, and US South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, back continuing support.
“I have confidence a day will come when Ukraine’s sovereignty will be restored,” Pence told reporters, adding that the “free world will not stand” for Russia’s invasion.
Source: CNA
