Expert Zhuravleva: Biden wants to boost rating with Kiev visitUS President Joe Biden, with his visit to the Ukrainian capital, expects to raise his rating and impress on all politicians that he has his finger on the pulse of the Ukrainian issue, she said in a comment. RIA News Viktoria Zhuravleva, senior researcher at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, IMEMO RAS.According to her, Biden is trying to influence his rating with his visit to Kiev: he will support the Ukrainian agenda in order to show some results in the next elections, since the Republicans will seriously compete with him.Perhaps the American leader also wants to show that he has his finger on how the money transferred to Kiev is spent. Republicans constantly say that the funds allocated to Ukraine are spiraling out of control.Biden is now trying to show that he is not just throwing away American taxpayers’ money, but also asking the Kiev regime. He must prove to everyone that he controls the process, the expert stressed.At the same time, she added that this trip cannot be called only a PR campaign, because Ukraine is an important destination for the United States.Earlier, Joe Biden, during his visit to Kiev, said that difficult days, months and years lie ahead for Ukraine.
