Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Thursday that he invited U.S. President Joe Biden to pay an official visit to Ukraine.
"I have invited the president and the vice president of the United States to pay a visit this year," Zelensky said, pointing out that this is the 30th anniversary of independent Ukraine "which will see our important Crimean Platform, the first venue addressing assistance to Crimea and de-occupation of our peninsula."
During a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Kyiv, the President affirmed that they have no doubt that "the United States will be together with us and will pay official and unofficial visits this year, which is so symbolic to Ukraine."
In the same vein, he stressed that his country is still under Russian military threat, saying, "We think that the decrease (of Russian troops near the border) is slow, therefore, perhaps, there still may be a threat."
Blinken arrived in Kiev on Thursday in one-day visit to reaffirm Washington’s support for Ukraine’s ‘sovereignty and territorial integrity’.
The visit represents a visible show of support following a massive troop buildup by Russia even as he also pushes for action against corruption.
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