Prince Harry implores U.S. to do more for Ukraine, accuses Russia of war crimes on surprise visit to Kyiv
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Key Points:
- Prince Harry made a surprise visit to Ukraine to express support, praising the country's defense of Europe's eastern border and urging faster and increased European aid.
- In a Kyiv Security Forum speech, Harry emphasized the United States' critical role in honoring its treaty commitments to Ukraine following its nuclear disarmament, calling for American leadership in global security.
- Harry framed the conflict as a clash between liberal democracies and authoritarian regimes, condemning Russia's forcible deportation of Ukrainian children as potential genocide under international law.
- This marks Harry's third visit since Russia's 2022 invasion; he plans to meet wounded Ukrainian veterans involved in his Invictus Games Foundation and visit the Halo Trust charity linked to his late mother.
- The visit coincides with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's warning against diverting global focus from the Ukraine war amid rising tensions in the Middle East, stressing the risks of delaying conflict resolution.
