CNBC reported that US President Joe Biden said the White House said, “I will not visit anything other than Poland,” regarding the planned visit to Europe one year ahead of the war in Ukraine.
White House National Security Council (NSC) Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said on the day, “President Biden did not plan any other stopovers besides Poland.” I look forward to communicating with you,” he said.
When asked about the possibility of President Biden’s visit to Ukraine, Kirby’s coordinator replied, “There are no other talks to be announced today or detailed or explained in advance.”
He added, “President Biden and (Volodimir) Zelensky, President of Ukraine, have had regular and routine conversations over the past year, either face-to-face or by phone,” adding, “Direct communication between the two leaders will continue well in the future.”
President Biden will visit Poland on the 20th and 22nd ahead of the first year of the Ukraine War (February 24th).
White House spokesman Kerin Janfair reaffirmed at a regular briefing that day, “President Biden will send a strong message of solidarity to Ukraine from Poland.”
Spokesperson Jan Pierre said, “I think it is important for President Biden to show that he is supporting such solidarity, partnership, and NATO allies.” that,” he added.
Prior to this, President Zelensky recalled the fact that he had already invited President Biden the day before and said, “I would be happy if President Biden visited our country. It will be an important signal to support our country.” However, he did not strongly request a visit, saying, “I have various means of communication with the US president.”
The world is paying attention to the possibility of President Biden’s blitz visit to Ukraine. This is because in the past, many heads of state have made surprise visits while maintaining secrecy for security reasons. Nonetheless, some critics say that it may still be burdensome for a US president to visit a warring country, especially Ukraine, which is at war with Russia.
Meanwhile, President Alexander Lukashenko, a pro-Putin, invited President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country for negotiations on the end of the war at a press conference that day, and foreign media analyzed that the US government is unlikely to think deeply about this.
Source: Donga
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