(ANSA-AFP) - KIEV, 31 JAN - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday expressed the United States' unwavering support for Ukraine after he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev.

"Today I'm here with a clear message: the United States sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy and prosperity is a valiant one. Our commitment to support it will not waiver," Pompeo told a press conference.

Pompeo said Thursday before flying to Kiev from London that he would "talk about how we can provide continuing support to the Ukrainian people from the aggressions that Russia has undertaken over the past handful of years." He has also vowed to back Ukraine's efforts to root out corruption. "(I will) talk about the important work that the United States and Ukraine will continue to do together to fight corruption inside of that country," he told reporters Wednesday. America will continue to "provide the support that the Ukrainian people need to ensure that they have a free and independent nation," he said. Pompeo met Zelensky, who is at the centre of Trump's historic impeachment trial for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The Democratic prosecution team at the Senate trial has alleged Trump flagrantly tried to force Kiev to help him tarnish his possible election challenger, former vice president Joe Biden. (ANSA-AFP).