Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised brave journalists who have risked their lives to cover Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine — after inviting News Corp Chairman and Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch to sit in Kyiv.
Murdoch, 52, traveled to the Ukrainian capital Monday with Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall and The Sun reporter Jerome Starkey.
The wartime president publicly thanked them for their “comprehensive coverage of Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression” and for telling the world about “Russian brutality even at the risk to themselves.”
Zelensky also hailed the visit as a “very important gesture” of support at a time when global media attention has shifted from the war in Ukraine, which is approaching its 21st month, to the current raging conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
It was Hall’s first trip back to the war-torn country since he survived a Russian attack while covering the invasion last year.
Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch, right, traveled to Ukraine Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. Instagram/Volodymyr Zelenskyy Zelensky’s office described Murdoch’s visit as a “very important signal” of support for Ukraine. Instagram/Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Hall, who was filmed in the meeting wearing a prosthetic leg, was part of a group of Fox News reporters attacked by Russia in March 2022.
Cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Ukrainian photographer Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, 24, were killed in an explosion while passing through the abandoned village of Horenka.
Zelensky awarded the Order of Merit to the House for his “outstanding personal contribution to strengthening interstate cooperation, support for the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
Zelensky, right, also met Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall, left, who was injured in a Russian attack last year, and awarded him the Order of Merit. X/Nana Sajaia
“All this time, journalists, cameramen, editors, photographers, drivers have been in the front line. Since this is a hybrid war, information is also a weapon in the hands of Russia,” Zelenksy said.
“My sincere condolences to the families and friends of the very brave men and women who lost their lives trying to show what is happening in Ukraine. In particular, thanks to journalists from many countries that we now have such support in the world.”
During his first trip back to Ukraine since his death 18 months ago, Hall also got a chance to interview Zelensky, with a sit-down show scheduled to air Tuesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier.”
Hall was nearly killed in March 2022 while covering the war in Ukraine.
Hall also met with Ukrainian special forces soldiers who helped get him to safety after the bombing.
The journalist has undergone about 30 surgeries, lost his right leg below the knee, his left leg, the use of his left hand and the sight in his left eye.
Hall, a married father of three, documented his extraordinary story of survival and grueling recovery in a memoir published earlier this year, titled, “Saved: A War Journalist’s Mission to Bring Home.”
Russian attack kills Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55. Fox News Ukrainian fixer Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, 24, was also killed in the attack outside Kyiv.
Just hours after Murdoch’s meeting with Zelensky in Kyiv, the Pentagon announced additional military aid for Ukraine worth $100 million.
The latest package will include Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, HIMARS, Javelin anti-armor systems, artillery shells, more than 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition and other equipment needed “to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory and fight for its independence from Russia.” an ongoing war of aggression,” the Pentagon said in a press release.
This new round of military aid was first revealed by Secretary of State Lloyd Austin during his own surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday.
Hall, a father of three, underwent about 30 surgeries, and lost both his right leg and left leg. Emmy Park for NY Post Secretary of State Lloyd Austin met with Zelensky on Monday and announced a $100 million military aid package. AP
“The message I bring to you today, Mr. President, is that the United States is with you. We will stay with you for a long time,” Austin told Zelensky.
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said the visit showed “Washington’s unwavering support for Ukraine in its struggle for freedom.”
“We count on your support,” Zelensky told Austin.
With Postal wire
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