Biden makes surprise visit to Ukrainian capital Kyiv
POTUS met with Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky during the highly secretive and unprecedented trip.
Biden on Monday made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv!
The surprise visit by the president of the United States of America comes ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russian offensive.
POTUS met with Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky during the highly secretive and unprecedented trip.
“As we approach the anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, I’m in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” POTUS said in a statement.
As we approach the anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, I'm in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 20, 2023
“When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong. Over the last year, the United States has built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help defend Ukraine with unprecedented military, economic, and humanitarian support – and that support will endure,” the statement added.
Over the last year, the United States has built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help defend Ukraine with unprecedented military, economic, and humanitarian support – and that support will endure.
— President Biden (@POTUS) February 20, 2023
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed Biden’s visit on Telegram, calling his visit “an extremely important sign of support for all Ukrainians.”
The announcement of the visit comes as a nationwide air raid alert was sounded in the country, including the capital Kyiv.
As reported the US President has announced a half-billion dollars in new assistance, saying the package would include more military equipment, such as artillery ammunition, more javelins and Howitzers.
While new sanctions would be imposed on Moscow later this week.
The images showing Biden walking alongside President Volodymyr Zelensky around the gold-domed St. Michael’s Cathedral, have flooded social media.
PHOTO OF THE DECADE!
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) February 20, 2023
Nothing says “strong leader” more than President Biden sneaking into Kyiv on Presidents Day, to meet with President Zelensky in the midst of war.
As air-raid sirens blared around them the two men stood firm and showed that Democracy will never fall to… https://t.co/aTINK8oWKg pic.twitter.com/idNQUCjHvs
Official footage of Joe Biden's historic visit to Kyiv released by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/jSBGLg4cpW
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) February 20, 2023
President Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelensky during his surprise visit to Kyiv.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 20, 2023
The trip was freighted with symbolism and designed to show the world, and especially Russia's president, that the U.S. is committed to supporting Ukraine. https://t.co/O183qfbOA9 pic.twitter.com/cvlimxHxVf
