Bridget Brink, US Ambassador to Ukraine, has met with Mike Johnson, the newly elected Speaker of the US House of Representatives, to discuss support for Ukraine.

Brink said on Twitter that during her meeting with Johnson, she spoke about "the importance of enabling Ukraine to stop Russian aggression in Europe".

An honor to meet @SpeakerJohnson to discuss the importance of enabling Ukraine to stop Russian aggression in Europe. pic.twitter.com/5dD41AUe3F

— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) November 3, 2023

The ambassador gave no other details of the meeting.

On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved a military aid package for Israel worth nearly US$14.5 billion, separate from aid for Ukraine.

Johnson said he would consider the issue of aid to Ukraine along with US border security, preferring to respond to Biden's requests separately as Republican lawmakers increasingly oppose support for Kyiv.

The US State Department expressed confidence that the request for funding for Ukraine would pass both houses of Congress