News item: President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a striking gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.
Biden spent more than five hours in the Ukrainian capital, meeting Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace, honoring the country's fallen soldiers and meeting with U.S. embassy staff in the war-torn country. In his remarks with Zelenskyy, Biden recalled the fears nearly a year ago that Russia’s invasion forces might quickly take city. “One year later, Kyiv stands,” Biden said, jamming his finger for emphasis on his podium decorated with the U.S. and Ukrainian flags. “And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you.”...
We wonder if President Zelenskyy asked, "Did you bring tanks and F-16s?"
(Photos: Top, arriving at the Mariinsky Palace in Kiev/ Evan Vucci/AP; center, at the "Walk of the Brave"/Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP; bottom, at St. Michaels Golden-Domed Cathedral/ Evan Vucci/AP)
