Thursday, April 14, 2022

White House Will Send A Top-Level Official To Meet Ukraine President Zelenskyy In Kyiv

U.S Secretary of State Blinken and U.S Defense Secretary Austin, host Australian counterparts at US State Department, Reuters/POOL  

Daily Mail: Biden says he IS ready to go to Ukraine: President hints White House is planning a high-level trip after previously telling troops he wasn't allowed to cross the border from Poland 

* President Biden said he would like to visit the Ukraine 

* He confirmed a report his administration was looking at sending a senior official to visit war-torn Kyiv 

* 'We're making that decision now,' Biden said 

* Politico reported Secretary of State Anthony Blinken or Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are likely to go to match visits made to Ukraine by European leaders 

* Biden has said before he'd like to visit Ukraine - he was last there in 2017 

* While in Poland last month, Biden said he wanted to cross border into Ukraine but 'they' wouldn't let me 

President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would like to visit the Ukraine and confirmed a report his administration is having conversations about sending a senior official to war-torn Kyiv. 

'We're making that decision now,' Biden said when asked if a top member of his administration would make the trip. But when asked if he'd like to go, the president said: 'Yeah.'  

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WNU Editor: It will either be U.S Secretary of State Blinken or U.S Defense Secretary Austin. They may send Vice-President Harris, but that will be a mistake. She does not project confidence.

White House Will Send A Top-Level Official To Meet Ukraine President Zelenskyy In Kyiv  

U.S. weighs sending top-level official to meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv -- Politico 

U.S. weighing high level official visit to Ukraine -source -- Reuters  

White House mulls sending top official to Kyiv after Euro leaders visit: report -- NYPost  

Ukraine Update: Biden Weighs Sending Official to Visit Ukraine -- Bloomberg  

Report: U.S. considering sending high-level official to Kyiv -- The Week 

Biden says he's deciding on whether to send a senior administration official to Ukraine -- CNN  

White House weighs sending senior officials to Ukraine -- The Hill

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