The White House held consultations with the Russian side ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Kiev to “avoid any miscalculation that could lead to a direct confrontation between the two nuclear powers”. Associated press.
American journalists note that “even though Western anti-aircraft missile systems have strengthened Ukraine’s defenses, this visit is the rare occasion when the US president is in a conflict zone where the US or its allies do not control the airspace.”
Previously reportedHe reported that US President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev by train and met with Vladimir Zelensky. In Kiev, Biden announced an additional half a billion dollars in US aid. The new aid package will include howitzer shells, anti-tank missiles, air surveillance radars and other aids, but not new advanced weapons. US military aid to Ukraine has already exceeded $50 billion.