US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev on the eve of the anniversary of the start of the military conflict to reaffirm his support for Ukraine and announce a new military aid package. This was announced by the American leader himself, his statement published on the White House website.
As the world prepares to mark the anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, today I am in Kiev to meet the President [Украины Владимиром] Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering and unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Biden explained.
The US president said he decided to meet with Zelenskyy and his team to discuss additional support for Ukraine. In particular, as Biden noted, he will announce the next delivery of critical military equipment to Kiev, including artillery munitions, anti-tank systems and airspace surveillance radars. According to the American leader, the cost of a new package of military assistance will be 500 million dollars. transmits Reuters. According to Zelenskyy , he discussed longer-range weapons with Biden. The Ukrainian president did not provide further details.
Biden also said that this week Washington would announce additional sanctions against the Russian elite and businesses “associated with the Russian military machine.”
“When [президент России Владимир] Putin launched his invasion almost a year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could beat us. But he was wrong, ”added the American leader.
Additionally, Biden said he was “looking forward” to traveling to Poland to meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and “the leaders of our eastern flank allies,” “as well as issuing a statement on how states United will continue to rally the world in support of the Ukrainian people and the fundamental values of humanity.
Joe Biden arrived in Kiev and met with Zelenskyy on February 20. This is the first visit by an American leader to Ukraine since the start of the military conflict. How writing According to the New York Times, Biden arrived in Ukraine by train from Poland. At the same time, the visit of the American president to Ukraine was not announced in advance, however, the White House announced that Biden would visit Poland from February 20 to 22 and meet with President Andrzej Duda.
