Biden said he was 'honored' to return to Kyiv and that the city 'captured' his heart on his surprise visitPresident Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. "Kyiv has captured a part of my heart," Biden said in a tweet Monday."I knew I would be back.
It was Biden's first trip to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. He had visited before as Vice President. In a photo of a note attached to the tweet, Biden wrote that he was"honored to be welcomed again in Kyiv to stand in solidarity and friendship with the freedom loving people of Ukraine.""Mr President," Biden wrote,"please accept my deepest respect for your courage and leadership.