Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 14, 2022.Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP Mitch McConnell pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in a trip to Kyiv on Saturday. It contrasts with pro-Trump Republicans who oppose US money being used to back Ukraine. It opens a new front in McConnell's battle against elements of the pro-Trump GOP.