Biden in Ukraine: How the president's surprise visit was kept a secret

[Scott]

 

It was an audacious trip almost unheard of for a US president.

Appearing in a war zone under regular attack, White House officials describe Joe Biden's unexpected visit to Ukraine's capital Kyiv as "unprecedented in modern times".

They say previous presidential trips to wartime Iraq and Afghanistan had the back up of a heavy US military presence.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64710479

[LPCustom69]

They told Russia before they went! 

[Credo]

13 hours ago, LPCustom69 said:

They told Russia before they went! 

I think that was more of a warning than anything else.   

 

[Hummin]

13 hours ago, LPCustom69 said:

They told Russia before they went! 

US informed Russia of Joe Biden’s Kyiv visit hours before departure

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/20/how-biden-pulled-off-a-visit-to-an-active-ukrainian-war-zone

Edited February 22, 2023 by Hummin

[Tug]

Got to hand it to Joe that was one audacious thing to do slava Ukraine ???????? books and I’d imagine a movie or two will be made of this exploit many have voiced concerns about the president’s age,his response has been just watch me Joe you are the man!!!

[Credo]

40 minutes ago, Tug said:

Got to hand it to Joe that was one audacious thing to do slava Ukraine ???????? books and I’d imagine a movie or two will be made of this exploit many have voiced concerns about the president’s age,his response has been just watch me Joe you are the man!!!

Certainly a president to be proud of.