Russia was briefed hours before Biden’s departure, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told the media, but did not disclose the details of the message or Russia’s reaction.
Meanwhile, Russian journalist Sergei Mardan called Biden’s visit to Ukraine “a demonstrative humiliation of Russia,” and Girkin, a DPR escort, wrote that Biden could safely get to Bakhmut. So far, nothing has been said in the Kremlin about Biden’s visit to Kyiv.
The White House also said that the visit had been carefully planned for several months, with the participation of intelligence and the US Secret Service. Biden finally decided to visit Ukraine on Friday.
On February 20, the American media told how Biden’s secret trip to Kyiv was being prepared.
Rolling Stone, citing a source, writes that two options were considered for the meeting place between Biden and Zelensky: the Polish-Ukrainian border (the exact place is not indicated) and Lviv, which is considered relatively safe.
But in the end, the US President decided to elect Kyiv. Preparations for Biden’s arrival in the Ukrainian capital lasted about a week, Politico reports, citing a source in the Ukrainian government. According to the interlocutor of the publication, the trip was prepared “in a very short time”, “with the strictest secrecy.”
In turn, CNN reported that Biden’s Air Force One plane took off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at 4:14 a.m. Sunday morning EST.
According to the New York Times, Biden’s plane landed in Poland, and from there the US president traveled by train to Kyiv.
Source: Racurs
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