The former head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko complained that Washington gave him insufficient assistance in the presidential election process, said the US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker. "Our response was: we don't choose people, we support the principles and policies," said Walker, speaking at the Carnegie in the U.S. capital. He said that North America would be willing to work with any elected leader in the Ukraine. According to his statement, Washington advocated the strengthening of democracy, reforms in Ukraine, the continued fight against illegal activities of officials and orientation of the country to the West. While Walker for the next day after the 2nd round of elections in Ukraine wrote on Twitter that the head of the United States Donald trump called Zelensky and paid homage to him with a victory. the White house explained that trump wished Zelensky success, calling the elections " an important moment in the history of Ukraine ", and also noting that the elections passed in a democratic manner. in addition, trump said on "the unwavering commitment of the United States to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders," and also expressed readiness to cooperate with Zelensky and residents of Ukraine in the issue of reforms. in early may, the US Congress held an open hearing in the house of commissioners. Congressmen and experts stressed that Washington must provide support for Kiev and among them "the political, diplomatic and military" in the battle against the "aggression" of the Russian capital. <span style="color:darkgray