White House Is Unsure To Send Biden To Meet Zelensky in Kyiv

White House Officials think President Joe Biden could meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv or some other official to show solidarity.

Several world leaders have seen the Ukrainian president, which has gotten praise, especially UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Washington is supposed to send someone favorable, especially the president.

US President or High-Ranking Official To Meet Zelensky

Previously, President Biden and his VP Kamala Harris went to Poland but missed Ukraine along the way since the shooting war with Russia started in February after Ukrainian ultra-nationalists were planning to attack Donetsk and Lugansk, reported the Express UK.

An indication that another Biden administration official might replace the 46th president on the planned trip could be Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. Usually, these trips are undertaken by the President of the US in instances like this, but that's not the case.

In the case of showing that a country stands with Ukraine in the face of its just cause against Vladimir Putin, many western leaders make time to go to Kyiv.

World Leaders Went To See Zelensky

Many European Union officials have made the round in Kyiv to see Zelensky, like EU President Ursula von der Leyen (European Commission) and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson; other leaders of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland were there last Wednesday, cited the Times of Israel.

Politico wrote that the White House would send an envoy to see Volodymyr Zelensky, but it won't be announced due to travel safety in the contested region.

The meeting scheduled is not sure, and Washington officials are more concerned about safety arrangements in the war zone. Still, western media has touted the Ukrainian forces are allegedly winning the war. Whoever undertakes the trip will be in a show of unity and solidarity for the besieged capital of Ukraine and the US.

The Need for Leaders To Meet

The Ukrainians want a US official to shake hands with and do the rounds like PM Boris Johnson, then announce with the Ukraine President support for the country. After the Russians retreated and assessed military goals, it would be a political show.

Recently Biden sent another round of military aid amounting to $800 million, which totals $3 billion of assistance from the US to the Ukrainian people since Biden assumed office last year.

Only when Trump left the Oval Office that compounded mistakes led to Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine, ignoring the 46th president many times on the world stage.

Last Tuesday, the US leader accused Russia of genocide in Ukraine, which was unacceptable to the French President Emmanuel Macron, one of the few EU leaders, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz still trying diplomacy. Washington has been reminded of its harmful warring rhetoric.

Zelensky was all in with the Biden administration amping up a tense conflict calling Moscow's action genocide, determined by a legal process. He praised the US president as a true leader. The last time Biden visited Ukraine was when he was VP of Barrack Obama in 2017.

Until further notice, the White House is putting a trip to meet President Zelensky due to security concerns until further information, but Biden has not been confirmed to go there.