US President Joe Biden said he was ready to visit Ukraine. Biden’s statement comes as the Russian army continues to attack the European country.
US President Joe Biden said he was ready to visit war-torn Ukraine. (image: AFP)
US President Biden said he was ready to visit war-torn Ukraine in the near future. In a video shared by Nexta on Twitter, Biden was asked if he would send officials to Ukraine. He said, ‘We are taking this decision right now.
Asked if he was ready to visit the European country, Biden said, “Yes.”
US President Joe #biden Said he’s ready to travel #kiev In the near future. pic.twitter.com/gNXZYThJAp
— next (@nexta_tv) April 15, 2022
Biden’s statement comes amid reports that the US is considering sending top officials to Ukraine.
Joe Biden has previously said that top US officials are soon deciding whether to send a senior official to Kyiv in support of Ukraine.
According to a Reuters report, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday that it is possible Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin or Secretary of State Antony Blinken could go, but Biden is unlikely to do so.
On Wednesday, Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million military aid to Ukraine.
Biden said he also approved the transfer of additional helicopters, adding that the equipment provided to Ukraine is “critical” as it faces aggression.
“We can’t rest now. As I assured President Zelensky, the American people will stand by the brave The people of Ukraine are in the fight for independence,” Biden said in a written statement.
Russia called its actions in Ukraine a “special operation” to destroy Ukraine’s military capabilities and capture what was seen as dangerous nationalists, but Ukraine and the West said Russia launched an unprovoked war of aggression. .
On Wednesday, Russia said it had taken control of the Ukrainian port southeast of Mariupol and that more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines had surrendered.