White House Says Biden Has “No Plans” To Visit Ukraine

Biden’s chief spokeswoman additionally confirmed that there are hopes of reopening the US embassy in Kyiv.

President Joe Biden isn’t planning to go to Kyiv, regardless of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky urging him to exhibit US help for the combat in opposition to Russia by touring to the embattled capital, the White Home stated Monday.

“There is no plans for the president to go. Let me simply reiterate that,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki instructed reporters.

A string of European leaders have made the journey to Kyiv and met with Zelensky.

Nonetheless, a Biden go to would current a extra complicated safety problem. The Biden administration has stated it as a substitute desires to ship a high-ranking official, almost certainly Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Final week, Biden stated “we’re making that call,” though he muddied the waters by responding “yeah” when requested by a reporter whether or not he may go.

Psaki made clear Monday that “if anybody had been to go… we would not define from right here or wherever from the federal government who, if and when for safety causes.”

Biden’s chief spokeswoman additionally confirmed that there are hopes of reopening the US embassy in Kyiv, though she gave no timeline.

“That definitely is our goal. Clearly having a diplomatic presence on the bottom is necessary,” Psaki stated.

In an interview aired by CNN on Sunday, Zelensky stated “I feel” Biden will go to, “but it surely’s his choice, after all, and concerning the security scenario, it relies upon.”

“I feel he is the chief of the USA and that is why he ought to come right here to see.”

Ukrainian Overseas Minister Dmytro Kuleba praised Biden’s backing to date for his nation in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS and stated a go to by the US chief would “be an necessary message of help.”

“A private assembly between two presidents may additionally pave the best way for brand spanking new provides and of… US weapons to Ukraine and in addition for discussions on the doable political settlement of this battle,” he added.

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