<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Biden delivered remarks at met with Zelensky at Mariinsky Palace to announce an additional half billion dollars in U.S. assistance and to reassure Ukraine of American and allied support as the conflict continues.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“One year later, Kyiv stands. And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands,” Biden said. AP/UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>