Swiss president pledges more support for Ukraine in Kyiv visit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Swiss President Alain Berset attend a meeting, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV/GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss President Alain Berset pledged his long-term support for Ukraine on Saturday in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv, where he also attended an international summit on food security, the Swiss government said.

Ukraine is hosting an international summit to promote its efforts to export grain despite an ongoing Russian blockade of the Black Sea, its main export route.