Biden Announces Another $500 Million in Ukraine Funding During Visit
President Joe Biden A surprise visit to Kyiv was made. Ukraine Monday was a significant day of support ahead of the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Biden met Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Ukrainian president, and he said that he discussed with the U.S. president the provision of long-range weaponry for Kyiv in the midst of Ukraine’s repeated requests for military support.
The U.S. president promised an additional half-billion dollars of aid and pledged that the United States would stand with Ukraine during the conflict.
“As the world prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, I am in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” Biden Statement.
Biden’s visit is one day before Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a major speech in which he will outline Moscow’s goals for the second year of his so-called “anew century.” “special military operation.”
Putin has long claimed that Moscow’s actions are a preemptive strike in self-defense to neutralize an increasing military threat by Ukraine.
According to the Kremlin, Western powers led by America have tried to make Russia’s borders more secure through NATO.
Vasily Nebenzya, Russia’s envoy to the United Nations, several days ago accused the West of scuttling a Russia–Ukraine peace framework known as the Minsk Agreements.
“The Minsk process was just a smokescreen to rearm the Kiev regime and prepare it for war against Russia in the name of your geopolitical interests,” Nebenzya Statement.
‘Ukraine Stands’
Biden recalled the beginnings of the invasion as well as fears that it might bring about the end of Ukraine at a joint press conference held in Kyiv.
“One year later, Kyiv stands, and Ukraine stands,” Biden said. “And America stands with you, and the world stands with you.”
“This is the largest land war in Europe in three-quarters of a century and you’re succeeding against all and every expectation except your own,” Biden added that he has “every confidence you’re going to continue to prevail.”
Biden announced, in addition the half-billion dollar in aid to Ukraine. He also announced howitzer shells and anti-tank missiles. Air surveillance radars. However, no new advanced weapons that Kyiv was seeking.
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Fearing that the West might send fighter jets to the conflict zone, it has been reluctant.
At the joint press conference, Zelenskyy stated that he and Biden had spoken about “long range weapons and the weapons that may still be supplied to Ukraine even though it wasn’t supplied before,” However, he didn’t go into detail.
Biden also indicated that he would add additional sanctions against Russia later this week.
Biden Travels to Poland
The surprise visit of the U.S. president to Kyiv is ahead of his scheduled trip to Warsaw in Poland, which has been a significant supporter of Ukraine during the conflict and serves as a hub for providing weapons and other aid.
“I also look forward to traveling on to Poland to meet President Duda and the leaders of our Eastern Flank Allies, as well as deliver remarks on how the United States will continue to rally the world to support the people of Ukraine and the core values of human rights and dignity,” Biden said.
Before Biden’s visit to Kyiv, there was speculation that the U.S. president might pay a visit Ukraine to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
Although the White House repeated its assertion that no trip was planned, analysts stated that information regarding such plans would have been tightly guarded due to security concerns.
Reporters asked John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesperson, Friday if Biden would consider other destinations than Poland.
“Right now, the trip is going to be in Warsaw,” Kirby stated at the time.
Biden’s first visit to a conflict zone in his presidency marks the occasion of Biden’s Kyiv trip.
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