President Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv in Show of Support for Ukraine
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President Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv in Show of Support for Ukraine
In joint remarks with Zelensky in Mariinsky Palace, Biden spoke on the resilience of the Ukrainian resistance as the war enters its second year, noting how the international community initially feared Kyiv would fall in the face of Russia’s invasion.
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“One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands,” Biden said.
“Biden also announced half a billion dollars of additional assistance to Ukraine and said more details would be released in the coming days, but that the package would also include more military equipment such as artillery ammunition, javelins and howitzers,” reported the Wall Street Journal.