US President Joe Biden on Monday made a shock go to to Ukraine’s Kyiv. His go to got here forward of one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion – it was on February 24 final yr that Vladimir Putin launched “particular army operations” in Ukraine. In an announcement, Biden stated he’s in Kyiv to fulfill his Ukraianian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and “reaffirm our unwavering dedication to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity”.

“As we strategy the anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, I am in Kyiv at the moment to fulfill with President Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering dedication to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” Biden stated in a collection of tweets.

He additionally used the chance to assault Putin. “When Putin launched his invasion practically one yr in the past, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he might outlast us. However he was useless incorrect.”

“During the last yr, the US has constructed a coalition of countries from the Atlantic to the Pacific to assist defend Ukraine with unprecedented army, financial, and humanitarian assist – and that assist will endure.”

Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko in a tweet welcomed Biden: “Sure, confirmed @POTUSin #Kyiv. Welcome Mr President! Trying ahead to the bulletins following the air raid sirens expertise (sic).”