Biden announces $500 million in additional aid during surprise trip to Kyiv
Biden arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit (Photo:ОП)
U.S. President Joe Biden announced a $500 million in additional assistance to Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Feb. 20, U.S. television channel CNN reported.
Biden, in joint remarks alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the package would include more military equipment, including artillery ammunition, more javelins and howitzers.
In remarks, Biden also spoke about the resilience of the Ukrainian resistance as the war enters its second year.
“One year later, Kyiv stands, CNN quoted Biden as saying.
“And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands.”
On his Twitter account, the U.S. president noted that he had arrived in Kyiv “to reaffirm unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”
“He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong. Over the last year, the United States has built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help defend Ukraine with unprecedented military, economic, and humanitarian support — and that support will endure.”
Officially, he is expected to be in Poland for a three-day visit ahead of the Feb. 24 anniversary of the full-scale Russian war against Ukraine.
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