Former vice president and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Mike Pence made a surprise visit to Ukraine Thursday, meeting in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Pence’s visit comes after Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and other Republican candidates suggested scaling back or halting U.S. aid to Ukraine. Pence said that, unlike his rivals, he would ensure the continued flow of weapons and ammunition.

Mike Pence: “Because we’ll make it clear to Russia, to China and to any other nations in the world that would seek to redraw international lines by force that the free world will not stand for it. The free world will stand together for freedom.”