re: #277 John Hughes

Joe Biden is in Kyiv.

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Biden’s here — on walkabout in central Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/l9uus74Dke

— Oliver Carroll (@olliecarroll) February 20, 2023

President Zelenskiy spoke first, in English, thanking Americans for their support. He said that when the war started the first phone call of support he got was from the White House. President Biden spoke second. He talked about it being important that the president of the US be here on the anniversary of the war, and said it’s critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support. He said the Ukrainian people have stepped up in a way that no others have in the past. “For all the disagreement we have in our Congress on some issues, there is significant agreement on support for Ukraine. It’s not just about freedom in Ukraine, it’s about democracy at large.”