Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Trump steps up Iran fight in final election stretch MORE on Friday reaffirmed the U.S.'s support for Ukraine as the country's top diplomat visited Kyiv and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Reuters reports.

“Today I’m here with a clear message,” Pompeo said Friday in a press conference with Zelensky. “The United States sees that the Ukrainian struggle for freedom, democracy and prosperity is a valiant one. Our commitment to support it will not waver.”

Pompeo is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the country since President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's Senate impeachment trial began.

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Ukraine sits at the center of the trial, with Democratic House managers arguing that Trump misused the power of his office by freezing congressionally approved aid to the country in an attempt to leverage a personal political favor from Zelensky.

Specifically, Democrats say that Trump held the aid so that Zelensky would publicly announce an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll GOP set to release controversial Biden report Can Donald Trump maintain new momentum until this November? MORE and his son, Hunter Biden.

Zelensky echoed Pompeo at the press conference, downplaying the effect that impeachment has had on the relations between the two countries.

“It seems to me, honestly, that, on the contrary, there are very good relations between our countries, not just in words. The U.S. supports and defends Ukraine," Zelensky said.

Pompeo also responded to a question by saying that there are no conditions for Zelensky to get a White House invitation.

“No, there’s no condition of the nature you described for President Zelensky to come to Washington and have that visit,” Pompeo said, answering a reporter. “We’ll find the right time. We’ll find the appropriate opportunity.”