- Joe Biden is among a shrinking number of major Western leaders who have not yet visited Ukraine to show support against the Russian invasion.
- He says he is close contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to him “almost four times a week”.
- Biden did go as far as Poland, which borders Ukraine to the west, in late March.
US Vice President Joe Biden has stated that he will most likely not visit Ukraine during his upcoming trip to Europe.
When asked if he planned to visit Ukraine, Biden replied, “That depends.”
But then he said, “On this trip, not likely,” as he strolled on the beach during a long holiday weekend, to reporters who pressed him on the possibility.
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Biden is among a shrinking number of major Western leaders who have not yet visited Ukraine to show support against the Russian invasion.
Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron joined the prime ministers of Germany and Italy in visiting Ukraine, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been there twice.
Biden did go as far as Poland, which borders Ukraine to the west, in late March.
Biden is heading to Germany on Saturday for a Group of Seven Summit, then on to Madrid for a meeting of NATO leaders.
He told reporters a visit to Ukraine would depend on “a lot of things, whether or not it causes more difficulties for Ukrainians, whether it distracts from what’s going on.”
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Then he added that such a trip is unlikely during this European tour.
Biden said he is close contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to him “almost four times a week.”
