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President Biden, on his first visit to Kiiu, greets Ukrainian President Zelinsky.
U.S. President Joe Biden, who made an unannounced symbolic visit to Ukraine’s Kiev city to meet with President Vladimir Zelensky, said he would support Ukraine in its fight against Russia “even if it takes time.”
President Biden told President Zelensky, “We have confidence that you will win.”
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President Biden’s first visit to Ukraine came days before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Air raid sirens sounded while the two were at St. Michael’s Cathedral in central Kieu. This scene added drama to President Biden’s visit to the site, which has been receiving the most attention since the start of the war. Sirens sound regularly in Kieu.
Biden said Putin’s idea that Russia would be able to surpass Ukraine and its Western allies was “very wrong”.
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President Biden visited the Kiiu War Memorial and laid a wreath
Other world leaders have visited Ukraine over the past year, but the U.S. president’s surprise visit to Kiev without the presence of U.S. troops marks their alliance at a time when Russia claims Western support for Ukraine is waning. can be said to show
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President Zelensky’s wife, Olena Zelensky, President Biden, President Zelensky
After President Biden’s visit to Kiiu, the US Department of Defense announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine. This included ammunition for the Himus Rocket System and Javelin missiles.
New sanctions against individuals and corporations supporting Russia’s war will also be announced soon.
President Zelensky emphasized that “President Biden’s visit this time will surely be reflected on the battlefield liberating Ukrainian territory.”
He also revealed that he had discussed with President Biden the possibility of supporting other weapons that had not been supplied so far.
President Zelensky has repeatedly requested support for F-16 fighter jets, which the United States and other allies have not approved of.
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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who accompanied President Biden, said that he had notified Russia of his visit to Russia for the purpose of “resolving conflict” several hours before President Biden’s departure.
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photo source, Ukrainian presidential press office
He did not comment on how the Russian side reacted to the news.
A White House official said, “We have been planning a visit for several months,” and “the final decision was made to visit on Friday.”
The US is one of Ukraine’s biggest allies, having announced $24.9 billion in military aid so far, according to the US State Department.
President Biden announced in January that the United States would dispatch 31 tanks and long-range missiles.
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President Biden’s visit to Kieu was made ahead of his visit to Poland.
There he will meet with NATO military allies, including Polish President Andrzej Duda.
