A year ago, President Biden spoke to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy by phone as Russia invaded. On Monday, the two stood side by side in the war-torn country's capital of Kyiv — a city Russia failed to overtake and a symbol of Ukraine's resistance.
A year ago, President Joe Biden spoke to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone as Russia invaded. On Monday, the two stood side by side in the war-torn country's capital of Kyiv — a city Russia failed to overtake and a symbol of Ukraine's resistance.
National security officials say the trip was"meticulously" planned over months, involving only a handful of aides from both leaders and coordination with Ukraine. The trip was kept under wraps, but National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Russia was notified hours ahead of departure, for deconfliction purposes."It was probably something that the Russians understood that there was a real risk to them of trying to do something," Pifer said."Hosting a presidential visit is a big deal, and logistics are nightmarish.
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