US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 20th. This is believed to be a demonstration of US solidarity with Ukraine.
Immediately after arriving in Ukraine, President Biden said, “It has been a year since the outbreak of the war, but Ukraine and its people are standing firm (despite the war), and democracy is also strong.” He met with President Zelensky at the Mariinsky Palace and reassured Ukraine by announcing that the US would provide an additional $500 million (about 648.8 billion won) in aid to Ukraine, and that the US and its allies would continue to support Ukraine as long as the war continues.
President Biden’s visit to Kieu comes at a critical moment as the United States seeks to unite its allies in support of Ukraine as war is expected to escalate as both Russia and Ukraine prepare for the coming spring offensive. Ukrainian President Zelensky is pressuring allies to accelerate delivery of promised weapons systems and demanding fighter jets be delivered to Ukraine, but President Biden is still refusing to deliver fighter jets.
President Biden originally planned to visit Poland that day, but a visit to Ukraine was not scheduled. Still, a surprise visit to Kiiw prior to the trip to Poland showed that, despite polls showing weakening support for direct economic aid to Ukraine, the United States is prepared to stick with Ukraine as long as the war continues to defeat Russia. is to emphasize
A meeting with President Biden could also be of great help to Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is pressuring US and European allies to provide more advanced weapons.
Through his visit to Kieu that day, Biden is able to see for himself the devastation that Russia’s invasion has caused to Ukraine, and is showing his determination to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President Biden visited a cathedral in Kiiu with President Zelensky to commemorate the 107 victims who died during the anti-government protests in 2014. I also experienced the fear of the Ukrainian people that has been going on for the past year.
Biden left Andrews base near Washington at 4:00 am (local time) on the 20th and arrived in Ukraine via Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Prior to Biden, other Western leaders had visited Kiiru since the start of the war. In June of last year, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholes, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (at the time_) traveled to Kiu by night train to meet Zelensky, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with him in November last year, right after his inauguration. I had visited Kiew.
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Source: Donga
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