< p _ngcontent-sc148="" class="news-annotation">U.S. President Joe Biden made a secret visit to Kyiv on February 20. The US leader arrived in Ukraine after a long train journey from the border with Poland.
The New York Times journalists revealed the details of Biden's unannounced visit to Kyiv. It is reported that the US President left Washington without warning after having a rare dinner with his wife at a restaurant outside the White House on February 18.
Biden secretly left the White House
On the morning of February 21, Biden was supposed to arrive in Warsaw for a two-day visit. On the evening of February 19, the White House released the schedule for Monday, according to which the president is still in Washington, and flies to Warsaw in the evening. In fact, at that time he was already halfway to Ukraine.
The president has made US support for Ukraine the centerpiece of his stance on renewing the alliance in Europe, and he has told advisers he wants to commemorate the first anniversary of the invasion as a way to reassure allies that his administration remains committed , writes the publication.
Biden arrived in Kiev the day before a speech by President Vladimir Putin, who is scheduled to speak on February 21 about the Russian military effort amid signs that the spring offensive in Ukraine has already begun.
Biden was scheduled to meet with the President of Poland on February 21 Andrzej Duda, and later in the afternoon to give a speech at Warsaw Castle, which would create a situation where Biden and Putin would talk about Ukraine on the same day. It is not yet known whether Biden's schedule will change due to a visit to Kiev.
Biden announces military aid to Ukraine in Kiev
- Biden During a visit to Kiev, he announced a new package of military assistance from the United States for half a billion dollars. We are talking about the delivery of critically needed weapons, including artillery ammunition, systems to destroy armored vehicles and radar systems.
- For his part, Zelensky said that he and Biden talked about long-range weapons and weapons that can still be delivered to Ukraine.
- In addition, the US President announced new large-scale sanctions against Russia. Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said that many issues are being resolved in Kyiv.
