Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine
Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine with Zelensky hailing the visit by the US President as a key sign of support after Russia's invasion
Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine with Zelensky hailing the visit by the US President as a key sign of support after Russia’s invasion.
US President Joe Biden made a surprise trip to Kyiv on Monday ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine according to AFP journalists.
Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital on his first visit to the country since the start of the conflict.
Air raid sirens rang out across the capital as Biden met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on what is the US president’s first visit to the country since Russian troops invaded on February 24, 2022.
Zelensky hailed the surprise visit as a key sign of support nearly one year after Russia invaded.
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“Joseph Biden, welcome to Kyiv! Your visit is an extremely important sign of support for all Ukrainians,” Zelensky said on Telegram in English.
Biden promised increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and vowed Washington’s “unflagging commitment” in defending Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
“I will announce another delivery of critical equipment, including artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems, and air surveillance radars to help protect the Ukrainian people from aerial bombardments,” he was quoted as saying in a White House statement.
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