Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of war anniversary, vows support for Ukraine as long as needed


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U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visit Saint Michael’s cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023.GLEB GARANICH/Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, promising President Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington would stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, in a strong show of support ahead of the war’s one-year anniversary. Sirens blared across the Ukrainian capital as he was there, though there were no reports of Russian missile or air strikes. “When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was...