(Washington) US President Joe Biden does not plan to go to Ukraine anytime soon despite his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s wish to do so, the White House said on Monday.
Posted at 6:02 p.m.
“It is not planned that the president will go there, allow me to repeat it”, assured the spokesperson for the American executive Jen Psaki during a press conference.
In recent weeks, several European leaders including the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen have visited the country at war.
The US government is considering sending an envoy to Kyiv, but the White House has ruled out a high-risk trip by the president himself for security reasons.
“If someone were to go there, we would not say it from here,” also said the spokesperson for the American president.
In an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday, Volodymyr Zelensky said he wanted Joe Biden to come to Ukraine.
“I think he will come,” “but the decision is up to him, of course, it depends on the security situation,” he said. “But I think he is the leader of the United States and for that he should come and see. »
The spokesperson for the White House also confirmed on Monday that the United States hoped to reopen its embassy in Kyiv soon, without mentioning any timetable.
“That’s definitely our goal. It is obvious that it is important to have a diplomatic presence there,” said Jen Psaki.