Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation Lachlan Murdoch, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released November 20, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights
KYIV, Nov 20 (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Fox Corp (FOXA.O) CEO Lachlan Murdoch in the Ukrainian capital in what Kyiv said on Monday was a “very important signal” of support at a time when global media attention has shifted from the war in Ukraine.
Media titan Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son is a leading figure in media with a U.S. Republican-leaning audience. His visit comes as concern in Ukraine mounts over the future of vital American military and economic aid with the war with Russia showing no end in sight.
A U.S. presidential election next November could bring the return of Republican Donald Trump, who has been sharply critical of support for Ukraine. There is increasing division over aid for Kyiv in the U.S. Congress.
“The Head of State (Zelenskiy) thanked Lachlan Murdoch for his visit and emphasized that it is a very important signal of support at…
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