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On surprise trip to Kyiv, Biden vows enduring support for Ukraine

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Updated February 20, 2023 at 6:17 p.m. EST|Published February 20, 2023 at 4:56 a.m. EST
President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Feb. 20 and announced plans to send an additional $460 million in U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. (Video: Naomi Schanen/The Washington Post)
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KYIV, Ukraine — President Biden made a dramatic, unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, in a display of robust American support for Ukraine just four days before the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

The high-risk visit to the historic Ukrainian capital — where air raid sirens blared as Biden walked the streets with President Volodymyr Zelensky — signaled the continued commitment of the United States, the largest financial and military backer of Ukraine’s effort to repel Russian invaders from its territory.