During his visit to Kiev, the US President spoke about a conversation with Vladimir Zelensky on the first day of a full-scale Russian invasion.
According to the US leader, the President of Ukraine then said that he did not know when they would speak again. Joe Biden spoke about this at a briefing in Kiev, informs Channel 24.
Biden on the conversation with Zelensky on February 24
< p>Biden noted that when he spoke with Vladimir Zelensky, it was still late at night in the United States, and Russian planes had already crossed the border.
“You told me that you hear the sounds of explosions. I could not believe it then that the world would change. I asked you: what is happening, what can I do for you, how can I help,” the American leader recalled the first conversation with Zelensky in the day of Russia's full-scale invasion.
He added that to this question, the President of Ukraine said to gather leaders from all over the world and ask them to support our state.
You then said that you did not know when and if we could talk again. On that night last year, the world was preparing for the eventual fall of Kyiv. As if unexpectedly, this happened a year ago. Then they said that, perhaps, Ukraine would soon come to an end. But a year has passed, and Kiev stands and Ukraine, and democracy stands indestructibly, and America stands with you, and the whole world is helping you,” Biden stressed.
Briefly about Joe Biden's visit to Kyiv
- Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv on 20 February. The head of the United States met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The presidents talked face-to-face. Vladimir Zelensky planned to discuss the situation at the front with the US President.
- Biden announced a new military aid package and additional sanctions against Russia. He also announced the delivery of critically needed weapons, including artillery ammunition, systems to destroy armored vehicles and radar systems.
- The President of Ukraine said that negotiations with Joe Biden were fruitful. The head of state is confident that the results of the meeting will definitely affect the battlefield.
