2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine

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2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine
DateFebruary 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
LocationKyiv, Ukraine

On February 20, 2023, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine—his first visit since the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War.[6][7][8] Throughout the war, the United States had been one of the largest supporters of Ukraine, with in excess of US$51 billion in foreign aid since the invasion began.[9]

Visit to Ukraine

During his visit, Biden met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, and Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine.[10] The White House stated the visit to an active warzone was unprecedented as the U.S. does not have military presence in Ukraine, nor a significant diplomatic footprint in Kyiv.[11]

Military aid announcement

Biden announced an additional military aid package for Ukraine, worth US$500 million and including ammunition for HIMARS.[10][12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joe Biden announces new Ukraine assistance package as he makes surprise visit to Kyiv". ABC News. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Child, David. "US President Biden arrives in Kyiv on surprise wartime visit". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Belam, Martin; Lock, Samantha; Belam (now), Martin; Lock (earlier), Samantha (February 20, 2023). "Russia-Ukraine war: US president Joe Biden arrives in Kyiv in surprise visit – live". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Live Updates: Biden in Ukraine on surprise visit to Kyiv". CNN. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Polityuk, Pavel; Hunder, Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden, in Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support as long as needed". Reuters. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  6. ^ desk, The Kyiv Independent news (February 24, 2022). "PUTIN DECLARES WAR ON UKRAINE". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Putin announces formal start of Russia's invasion in eastern Ukraine — Meduza". February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Russian President Vladimir Putin announces military assault against Ukraine in surprise speech". MSN. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ukraine Support Tracker - A Database of Military, Financial and Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine". www.ifw-kiel.de. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Child, David. "Putin's war plans 'plain wrong', Biden says in Ukraine". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. alerted Russia to Biden's Ukraine visit for "deconfliction purposes," White House says". CBS News. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  12. ^ Beaumont, Peter; Koshiw, Isobel; Harding, Luke; Koshiw, Peter Beaumont Isobel (February 20, 2023). "Joe Biden visits Kyiv in major show of support for Ukraine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Hunder, Pavel Polityuk and Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden makes unannounced trip to Ukraine". The Canberra Times. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
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