President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to Kyiv, Ukraine
President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Monday's visit was a gesture of solidarity coming days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, as they pose with Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
US President Joe Biden, center, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Olena Zelenska, left, spouse of President Zelenskyy, at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden, left, shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after they both delivered statements at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden, left, delivers a statement as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to him at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flowers placed by the President Joe Biden at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Russian-Ukrainian War with photos of killed soldiers in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
US President Joe Biden participates in a wreath laying ceremony with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the memorial wall outside of St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral during an unannounced visit, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
President Joe Biden, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hug as they say goodbye at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in Russian-Ukrainian War, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
President Joe Biden, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
US President Joe Biden, left, walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral during an unannounced visit, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
President Joe Biden, center, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watches as President Joe Biden signs the guest book at Mariinsky Palace during a surprise visit, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
President Joe Biden, centre left, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace during an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv.UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE VIA AP
President Joe Biden walks at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on a surprise visit, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden sits on a train with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as he goes over his speech marking the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine after a surprise visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv.ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Joe Biden walks down a corridor to his cabin on a train after a surprise visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Monday, Feb. 20, in Kyiv. Biden took a nearly 10-hour train ride from Poland into Kyiv.