U.S. President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit in February 2023 On February 20, 2023, the President of the United States, Joe Biden , visited Kyiv , the capital of Ukraine . It was his first visit since the 2022 Russian invasion started.[1] [2] Mostly because of security concerns, he did not tell the public before his arrival. Only two journalists went with him.[3] [4]
This was the first time in modern history that a current U.S. President has traveled to an active war zone not controlled by the American military. It was the closest a president had come to a combat zone since Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War .[3]
The Pentagon and the Secret Service did not want Biden to visit Kyiv. Some people thought he might meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy near the Polish border or in Lviv , Western Ukraine.[5] The visit came when US poll numbers began to drop about supporting Ukraine in the war.[6] [7]
During his visit, Biden announced more military aid for Ukraine, worth US$ 500 million and including ammunition for a rocket launcher system.[8] [9] [10]
Reactions to the visit were mixed, with some Republicans criticizing it and many Democrats supporting it.[11] Many Russian politicians and military experts, such as former President Dmitry Medvedev , criticized Biden.[12] Polish President Andrzej Duda said the trip was important for the Ukrainian soldiers.[13]
↑ Polityuk, Pavel; Hunder, Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden, in Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support as long as needed" . Reuters . Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 .
↑ Borger, Julian (February 20, 2023). "Joe Biden's train ride to Kyiv makes history but will it win him a second term?" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-02-21 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 Baker, Peter; Shear, Michael D. (2023-02-21). "Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-02-21 .
↑ "Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2023-02-22 .
↑ "The Secret Service Opposed Biden's Trip to Ukraine. Here's Why He Went Anyway" . Time . 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 .
↑ "Support for Ukraine aid softens in U.S. public, poll says" . PBS NewsHour . 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-23 .
↑ "Ukraine aid support softens in the US: AP-NORC Poll" . AP NEWS . 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-23 .
↑ Beaumont, Peter; Koshiw, Isobel; Harding, Luke; Koshiw, Peter Beaumont Isobel (February 20, 2023). "Joe Biden visits Kyiv in major show of support for Ukraine" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 .
↑ Hunder, Pavel Polityuk and Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden makes unannounced trip to Ukraine" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023 .
↑ "Ukraine war: Biden to frame conflict as battle for democracy" . BBC News . February 21, 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-21 .
↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "How the US reacted to Biden's visit to Ukraine" . www.aljazeera.com . Retrieved 2023-02-21 .
↑ "Biden's Ukraine visit upstages Putin and leaves Moscow's military pundits raging" . CNN . 20 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 .
↑ "Biden in Poland: US, allies 'will never waver' in Ukraine" . Associated Press . 21 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 .
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