Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden made a surprise 23-hour visit to Ukraine, the first time in modern history that a U.S. leader has visited a warzone outside the aegis of the U.S. military.
- Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials, and visited a Ukrainian military base.
- Biden’s visit was seen as a sign of the U.S.’s commitment to Ukraine and its fight against Russian aggression, and a testament to the president’s decades-held view of America’s role in the world.
President Joe Biden made a surprise 23-hour visit to Ukraine on Monday, the first time in modern history that a U.S. leader has visited a warzone outside the aegis of the U.S. military. The White House said the trip carried some risk, but Moscow was given a heads-up.
Biden’s visit was part of a 72-hour trip to Ukraine and Poland, during which he recommitted to backing Ukraine as it enters a second year of conflict. He also directly blamed his counterpart in the Kremlin for thrusting the continent into war.
The president arrived in Ukraine in the dark, traveling in a curtained-off train car. He departed on an Air Force C-32, a modified Boeing 757 normally used for domestic trips to smaller airports.
During his visit, Biden met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials. He also visited a Ukrainian military base and held a press conference in Kyiv.
Biden’s visit was seen as a sign of the U.S.’s commitment to Ukraine and its fight against Russian aggression. It was also a testament to the president’s decades-held view of America’s role in the world.
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