Biden makes unannounced trip to Kyiv, vows support as long as needed
(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, promising President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington would stand with Ukraine as long as it takes.
 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US President Joe Biden shake hands before a meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 20, 2023. (Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS) |
Zelenskiy said that he and Biden discussed long range weapons during the visit.
The US president promised a further 500 million USD worth of weaponry, including artillery ammunition, anti-armour systems and air defence radars, plus tighter sanctions on Russia.
Biden's visit came a day before President Vladimir Putin is due to make a major address, expected to set out Russia's aims for the second year of the "special military operation” he launched on February 24 last year.