Joe Biden’s surprise visit reassures Ukrainians

“A symbolic visit that comes at the right time”this is how Ben Barnier, special envoy to kyiv, analyzes Joe Biden’s unexpected trip to Ukraine on Monday, February 20. “I have been talking to Ukrainians for several days and they confided in me their anxiety as this first anniversary of the war approaches. They fear more bombardments, more drone attacks. For them, this visit from Joe Biden is a good surprise”says the journalist.

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Ben Barnier talks about a “historic moment, the first visit of the American president since the beginning of the war”. But beyond the symbol, the president brings new weighty support to Ukraine. “First of all, this announcement indicates the unfailing support of the United States for Ukraine and even more concretely new deliveries of ammunition, anti-tank systems and air threat detection radars because the daily life of Ukrainians is haunted by these aerial threats. There is not a day, not a night, without an alert, without a siren”concludes the special envoy live from kyiv.