2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine

2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine
Part of Russia-Ukraine War, International presidential trips made by Joe Biden
	President Biden and President Zelenskyy, February 20, 2023
Date	February 20, 2023
Location	Kyiv, Ukraine

On February 20, 2023, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, made a visit to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, his first since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[1]^[2] Out of security concerns, his travel plans had not been made public prior to his arrival, and only two journalists accompanied him, having been sworn to secrecy three days earlier.^[3]^[4]

The visit took place on the day Ukraine observes the Heavenly Hundred, on the eve of a scheduled major speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin and four days ahead of the 1-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion. The trip lasted a total of 24 hours, the majority of which were taken by the long train rides. During the five hours of meetings in Kyiv, Biden announced another $500 million in military assistance to Ukraine.

Biden's visit received a mixed reaction in the United States, split primarily along political party lines.^[5]^[6]^[7] It was the first time in modern history that a sitting U.S. President has traveled to an active conflict zone not controlled by the American military, and was the closest a president had come to a combat zone since Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.^[3] The Pentagon and the Secret Service opposed the visit to Kyiv.

^ Polityuk, Pavel; Hunder, Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden, in Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support as long as needed". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
^ Borger, Julian (February 20, 2023). "Joe Biden's train ride to Kyiv makes history but will it win him a second term?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Baker, Peter; Shear, Michael D. (February 21, 2023). "Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
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^ Al Jazeera Staff. "How the US reacted to Biden's visit to Ukraine". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

[1] Polityuk, Pavel; Hunder, Max (February 20, 2023). "Biden, in Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support as long as needed". Reuters. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[2] Borger, Julian (February 20, 2023). "Joe Biden's train ride to Kyiv makes history but will it win him a second term?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[:2-3] Baker, Peter; Shear, Michael D. (February 21, 2023). "Biden's Surreal and Secretive Journey Into a War Zone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[4] "Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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[7] Al Jazeera Staff. "How the US reacted to Biden's visit to Ukraine". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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