Inhofe Travels to Support Allies in Eastern Europe, Middle East

From Oct. 26 to Oct. 30, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe visited key U.S. allies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to show support during tumultuous times. In Lithuania, President Dalia Grybauskaite hosted Sen. Inhofe for the inauguration of Lithuania's first liquefied natural gas import facility, which will allow the country to lessen the region's energy dependence on Russia. In Ukraine, Sen. Inhofe met with President Petro Poroshenko and members of his administration to discuss the ongoing aggression Ukraine is experiencing from Russia and how the U.S. can help Ukraine protect its sovereignty. In the Middle East, Sen. Inhofe visited the Jordanian-Syrian border, met with King Addullah II and visited U.S. troops stationed the region.

Sen. Inhofe, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) meets Laimdota Straujuma, prime minister of Latvia, during a trip to mark the inauguration of Lithuania’s liquefied natural gas import facility that will also supply energy to meet demand in Latvia and Estonia.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), meets Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaite at the inauguration of her country’s liquefied natural gas import facility on Oct. 27, 2014.

Sen. Inhofe travels to support allies in Lithuania, Ukraine, and Jordan

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), shares dinner with U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Lithuania on Oct. 27, 2014

A Ukrainian reporter asks Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) about the recent aggression from Russia.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), speaks with the press in Ukraine on Oct. 28, 2014, about the need for the United States to provide Ukraine military aid.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), visits memorials in Maidan Square in Kiev, Ukraine on Oct. 28, 2014.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), meets the Prime Minister Areseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine on Oct. 28, 2014, and congratulates him on Ukraine’s successful parliamentary elections.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), speaks with Prime Minister Areseniy Yatsenyuk of Ukraine about recent Russian aggression against Ukraine and energy security on Oct. 28, 2014.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), meets Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Oct. 28, 2014.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), sits down with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, U.S. military assistance, and energy security on Oct. 28, 2014.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), visits the Jordan-Syria border on Oct. 29, 2014.

James M. Inhofe • U.S. Senator • Oklahoma