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Biden set for latest symbolic clash with Putin after surprise Ukraine trip

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CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN The last time President Joe Biden spoke from the courtyard of the Royal Castle in Poland, the content of his 27-minute speech was mostly obscured by what he ad-libbed about Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Biden Heads for Poland to Mark One Year of Russia Invading Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Joe Biden will fly out for Poland to mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine while renewing his warnings to President Vladimir Putin.

  2. KVIA El Paso

    President Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to the city of Kyiv on Monday. This is President Biden's first visit to the country since the Russian invasion a year ago. Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelensky at the entrance of the Presidential Palace.

  3. Sioux City Journal

    Moscow downplays significance of Biden's visit to Kyiv (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Russian officials and state media on Monday downplayed President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow’s forces will prevail despite Washington’s pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine.

  4. KCEN Waco

    Biden makes secret visit to Kyiv to affirm US commitment to Ukraine (opens KCEN Waco)

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    Biden’s mission in Kyiv was to underscore that the United States is prepared to stick with Ukraine “as long as it takes” to repel Russian forces.

  5. NBC News

    Biden's foray into Ukraine deepens his investment in defeating Russia (opens NBC News)

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    Biden will speak in Poland to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  6. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Biden makes unannounced visit to Kyiv as Ukraine war nears 1 year. Follow live coverage. (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.

  7. Newsweek

    Putin will be "in panic" over Joe Biden's Kyiv trip, Ukrainian MP says (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. president's surprise visit has buoyed Ukrainian officials and lawmakers as Kyiv's troops fight off a Russian offensive in the east.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Biden arrives in Kyiv on surprise visit – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, US President Joe Biden said he was visiting the Ukrainian capital to express Washington's "unwavering" support.

  9. WMUR

    President Biden in Kyiv to show solidarity as Ukraine war nears 1 year (opens WMUR)

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    President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.

  10. Local News 8

    Biden's Ukraine visit upstages Putin and leaves Moscow's military pundits raging (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rob Picheta, Olga Voitovych, Vasco Cotovio and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine sparked anger and embarrassment among many of Russia’s hawkish military pundits on Monday, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as the Russian leader prepares to justify his stutterin…

  11. Military.com

    Biden Visits Ukraine Ahead of War Anniversary: 'Kyiv Stands' (opens Military.com)

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    The visit comes at a crucial moment.

  12. Sioux City Journal

    Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    President Joe Biden has left Kyiv, Ukraine, after an unannounced visit to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Monday's visit was a gesture of solidarity coming days before the one-year anniversary of

  13. The Guardian

    Joe Biden’s train ride to Kyiv may not put him on track for a second term (opens The Guardian)

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    Visit to Ukraine is a defining moment for the US president but foreign policy does not necessarily win elections

  14. Triblive

    Biden in Ukraine ahead of war anniversary: 'Kyiv stands' (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

  15. PBS NewsHour

    Moscow downplays significance of Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian officials and state media have downplayed President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine, painting Kyiv as a U.S. puppet and maintaining Moscow's forces will prevail despite Washington's pledges to send more weapons to Ukraine.

  16. KING 5 Seattle

    Biden in Kyiv to show solidarity as Ukraine war nears 1 year (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    Biden’s mission in Kyiv was to underscore that the United States is prepared to stick with Ukraine “as long as it takes” to repel Russian forces.

  17. New York Times

    Live Updates: Biden Pledges More Aid in Surprise Visit to Ukraine (opens New York Times)

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    President Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in a dramatic show of support days before the anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

  18. Fox26 Houston

    Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine: 'One year later, Kyiv stands' (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    President Joe Biden’s Monday visit was a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  19. CBS News

    Biden in Ukraine for show of support amid concern China could give Putin lethal aid a year into Russia's invasion (opens CBS News)

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    On a surprise visit, Mr. Biden vowed to "reaffirm our unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity."

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine for first time since full-scale war began (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden slipped into Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago, demonstrating in dramatic personal fashion his commitment to the country and its struggle as the war enters an uncertain new phase.

  21. Fox News

    Biden Ukraine trip: Latest in the history of secret presidential visits to combat zones (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden's surprise trip to Ukraine is just one of many secret presidential trips to war-torn nations, but is one of the first to a combat zone where U.S. troops were not present.

  22. Newsweek

    Biden's snap Kyiv visit months in planning, including a heads-up to Moscow (opens Newsweek)

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    Presidential adviser Jake Sullivan calls the president's visit to "a capital of a nation at war" where there is no. U.S. military presence "unprecedented."

  23. Portland Press Herald

    ‘Kyiv stands’: Biden makes secret visit to Ukraine (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    President Joe Biden met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.

  24. The Guardian

    How Biden pulled off a visit to an active Ukrainian war zone (opens The Guardian)

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    US president visits Zelenskiy in Kyiv as country faces ongoing Russian missile attacks and surveillance

  25. The Jamestown Sun

    Biden makes surprise Ukraine visit, pledging more US aid as war's anniversary nears (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    Biden said the U.S. would support Kyiv “as long as it takes” to repel the Russian invasion, which began Feb. 24, 2022.

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