Foreign journalists report that the President of the United States personally insisted on visiting Kiev. Joe Biden's trip to Ukraine was kept secret until the last moment for reasons of his safety.
How exactly did the President of America get there, CNN journalists told. According to them, Biden flew under the shadow of darkness.
Completely classified: Biden's trip was shrouded in mystery
As CNN noted, the US leader's trip to Ukraine was a big secret. Air Force One took off from Joint Base Andrews at 4:15 pm ET Sunday.
Complete darkness provided additional cover for the aircraft. At the same time, reporters on board were not allowed to wear or use any of their devices.
In addition, the US president's public schedule also did not include a trip, and White House officials repeatedly noted last week that Biden would not visit Ukraine. The trip of the head of the United States was kept secret for 24 hours until he arrived in Kyiv.
It is known that National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Deputy Chief of Staff Jen O'Malley Dillon and personal assistant Annie Tomasini also came with the American leader. By the way, Joseph Biden visited Ukraine six times when he was vice president, and his last visit was in January 2017.
According to Rolling Stone journalist Jim La Porto, Biden himself insisted that visit the capital of Ukraine Preparations for the trip began about a month ago, when the US president announced that he wanted to publicly show a sign of solidarity with the Ukrainian state.
The main theses on Biden's speech in Kiev
- During his visit to Kiev, Joe Biden spoke at a joint briefing with Vladimir Zelensky. During it, the American president announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine.
- It is known that artillery ammunition, anti-tank systems and air surveillance radars will be sent in it. Biden added that there is no doubt that the Ukrainians will stand and defeat the aggressor.
- Putin's main goal is to wipe Ukraine off the world map, but the Russian dictator has already failed, the president is convinced. After all, the United States and allies will support Ukraine for as long as it takes.
