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Zelenskyy, Biden talk face-to-face, to discuss situation at frontline, further support for Ukraine
KYIV. Feb 20 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joseph Biden will discuss the course of hostilities and further measures aimed at supporting Ukraine during a meeting in Kyiv on Monday, February 20, the President’s Office press service has said.
As specified, Zelenskyy met with Biden at the Mariinsky Palace. After the introduction of the members of the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations, the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States had a face-to-face conversation.
Zelenskyy said Biden’s visit is an extremely important signal of support for Ukraine and Ukrainians, and also said Biden personally and the entire U.S. society were together with Ukraine from the very beginning of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia.
“The first phone call with support for Ukraine was from the White House. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you also for the bipartisan support, for the support from Congress,” he said.
The President of Ukraine said he would talk with the President of the United States about the situation at the frontline, as well as about the Ukrainian people, who are going through very difficult times.
“What should we do to stop the war, to be successful in this war, to make Ukraine even stronger and how to win this year,” he said.
In turn, Biden noted the importance of his presence today in Ukraine, which demonstrates U.S. support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
“I think it would be critical to leave no doubt that the United States is supporting Ukraine in its war against brutal aggression,” he said.
The U.S. President spoke about his intention to discuss how the United States and allies can effectively help Ukraine in the struggle for freedom and independence. He also conveyed greetings from members of Congress. Biden said they were deeply impressed by Zelenskyy’s recent speech to Congress.
He also said he was glad to visit Kyiv again.
Biden said a lot has changed since the last trip. Terrible things happened, the invasion, but at the same time, the Ukrainians showed themselves in a way that very few peoples have ever shown themselves in their defense. And they helped understand the meaning of democracy.
