With no quick end in sight for the war, the anniversary is a critical moment for Biden to try to bolster European unity and reiterate the West’s position that Putin’s invasion was a frontal attack on the post-World War II international order. Sullivan declined to comment on whether there was any movement on that during the leaders’ talk. and European allies to provide fighter jets and long-range missile systems known as ATACMS - which Biden has declined to provide so far. and allies will “have Ukraine’s back.”īiden’s speech came a day after his unannounced trip to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and walked the city streets as an air raid siren blared.īiden and Zelenskyy discussed capabilities that Ukraine needs “to be able to succeed on the battlefield” in the months ahead, said U.S. “Democracies of the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever,” Biden declared. With Russia and Ukraine each preparing spring offensives, Biden insisted there will be no backing down from what he’s portrayed as a global struggle between democracy and autocracy - though polling suggests American support for ongoing military assistance appears to be softening. It stands tall and, most important, it stands free.” “One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv,” Biden said before a crowd of thousands outside Warsaw’s Royal Castle. WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned of “hard and bitter days ahead” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, but vowed that no matter what, the United States and allies “will not waver” in supporting the Ukrainians.Ī day after his surprise visit to Kyiv, Biden used a strongly worded address in neighboring Poland to praise allies in Europe for stepping up over the past year and to send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that “NATO will not be divided, and we will not tire.”
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