His deputy foreign minister teased that a “surprise is being prepared in Kyiv in connection with the visit of high-ranking foreign guests.”įor months, the courtyard in front of St. On Monday morning, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba canceled a scheduled meeting with European foreign ministers in Brussels. The visit had been kept a closely guarded secret until the last minute, with only a select few high-level figures on both sides knowing the advance plans. Whole sectors of the city center were closed to traffic and cordoned off, with significant numbers of Ukrainian police and security forces visible as Biden’s motorcade sped through. Rumors had abounded in the Ukrainian capital that someone special was visiting - there was an exceptionally high level of security, even in a city that has regularly hosted high-level foreign dignitaries over the past year. KYIV - President Biden arrived in Kyiv for a surprise six-hour visit Monday, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. President Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an unannounced visit in Kyiv.
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