KYIV: US First Lady Jill Biden traveled without notice to Ukraine on Sunday to show support for her people in the middle of the Russian invasion, visiting schools that function as a temporary shelter and meet with the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.”I think it is important to show the Ukraine people that this war must stop and this war is brutal and that the United States stands with the people of Ukraine,” said Biden, according to a report by the Washington Post Reporter shared with other media organizations.
This school serves as a shelter for 163 neglected Ukrains, including 47 children, the report said.Biden, who has been traveling in neighboring Slovakia, gave flowers to Zelenska, which made its first public performance since the Russian invasion began on February 24, according to a US official. The two women hugged.
Zelenska said Biden dared to travel.”We understand what is needed for the US First Lady to come here during the war when military action occurs every day, where air sirens occur every day even today,” he said through a translator, according to the report.”We all feel your support and we all feel the leadership of the U.S. President, but we want to note that Mother’s Day is a very symbolic day for us because we also feel your love and support during such an important day.”
US President Joe Biden has led efforts to impose economic sanctions on Russia and president of pressure Vladimir Putin to end the war. The US president has never been to Ukraine since the invasion, but other high -ranking US officials have: State Secretary Antony Blinken, Secretary of Lloyd Austin Defense, and DPR Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Kiev in the last two weeks.Jill Biden returned to Slovakia after his journey across the border.
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