An embrace between the two leaders outside a memorial for Ukraine's fallen soldiers said it all: Zelenskyy can rely on Biden's support for 'as long as it takes', writes Steve Cannane.
Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine and tried to overthrow its government, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embraced US President Joe Biden near the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv, which commemorates the heroism of thousands of soldiers who have died since Russia illegally annexed Crimea in 2014.
"I thought it was critical that there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support for Ukraine in the war," Mr Biden said. The HIMARS rocket launchers provided by the US have been critical in helping Ukraine regain territory from Russian forces, but Ukraine wants more. Mr Biden's visit to Kyiv also contained a strong domestic message for wavering Republicans who might want the US to dial back support for its ally.
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