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"Ukraine is fighting for the ideals of Europe" says Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, while on a symbolic visit to Kyiv on May 9, to mark Europe Day. Speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Von der Leyen accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of "attempting to destroy" European values with his invasion of Ukraine.
Images show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the United States Joe Biden as the latter pays a surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. The two leaders, with air raid sirens sounding in the background, visit the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in the Ukrainian capital, where they honour the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders. IMAGES
On a surprise visit to Kyiv, US President Joe Biden says he is visiting to ensure "there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support for Ukraine and their war against the brutal attack by Russia". SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden promises increased arms deliveries for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv in which he also vowed Washington's "unflagging commitment" in defending Ukraine's territorial integrity. "Together we've committed nearly 700 tanks and thousands of armoured vehicles, 1,000 artillery systems... and that doesn't count the other half a billion dollars we're announcing with you today and tomorrow that's going to be coming your way," Biden tells his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. SOUNDBITE
At a time of grave consequence, a wartime leader crossed the Atlantic to arrive at a White House decked in holiday decor to consult with the American president about a war in Europe. The moment was Dec. 22, 1941, as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill landed near Washington to meet with President Franklin D. Roosevelt just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Almost 81 years later to the day, the pageantry of that trip was echoed on Wednesday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for a surprise visit with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress. President Zelenskiy told the US Congress that aid to Ukraine was an investment in democracy and "not charity" as he invoked American battles against the Nazis in World War Two to press for more assistance for his country's war effort. For more on the wartime president's daring trip to Washington, FRANCE 24 is joined by Political Analyst Alexandra Filippenko from Vilnius, Lithuania.
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