Prince Harry makes surprise visit to Kyiv

Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv by overnight train on April 23, 2026 to attend the 18th Kyiv Security Forum. At the forum he addressed Vladimir Putin directly, telling him to "stop this war" and urging world leaders not to "look away" from Russia's invasion. He invoked Ukraine's 1994 relinquishment of nuclear weapons and pressed the United States to honor its security assurances, saying America has a "singular role" in the conflict. As founder of the Invictus Games Foundation and a two-tour Afghanistan veteran, Harry used the surprise trip to spotlight Ukrainian resilience and push for renewed Western political and security support.