Biden Says "I Don't Know" About Possibility of Visiting Ukraine

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. President Joe Biden said on the 19th (local time) that he is "not sure" about the possibility of visiting Ukraine.

President Biden made this remark in response to reporters' questions at an event held in New Hampshire on whether he would visit Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

He said, "I have been to Ukraine several times but have not been recently," adding, "I am the only one who has spoken twice with the Rada (parliament) more than anyone else."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged President Biden to visit in an interview with CNN on the 17th. The White House has since repeatedly stated that President Biden has no plans to visit Ukraine.

The United States is currently considering a visit to Ukraine by a top-level official. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the day before, "Due to security concerns, we will not disclose in advance when and who will go."

Major foreign media outlets, citing sources, reported that "President Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris are unlikely to visit Kyiv due to safety issues," and "Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are being considered to go."

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