the russians, and i cannot let you know all of the channels, but i can confirm that it was done. can you tell us what president putin said about the visit of the u.s. president to ukraine? he will be giving his speech, and it is going to be historic, since it was a year here last time, and chance for him to speak to the people of poland and ukraine and the american people about our continued robust support for ukraine and the rock solid security to our nato alliance. we are in poland and this is a big aspect of the trip that he is taking, and really the role overall in ukraine has changed the way that poland was viewed before this invasion happened, and how does it affect president
spent hours in a bunker. that s a major reason, we understand, that the white house gave the kremlin a heads-up that while they may target kyiv in the past, that today was not the day to do it. yeah, air raid sirens have become the norm in the capital there. the president now headed to poland from ukraine. what more can we expect to see from that visit? he s planning to meet with the bucharest nine who joined nato after the dissolution of the soviet union. really the tip of the spear, nine countries that probably have the most at risk at this moment in time. it s been a critical coalition for the white house over the course of this process, the president has made a point of maintaining close contact with them over the course of the last year. the president will also sit down in a bilateral meeting with president duda to underscore the respect, the thanks the u.s. has for poland s efforts not just in defense assistance but also for the 1.5 million refugees who have crossed the borde
line for this president, boris and amara, is about showing unity, especially as the war enters a new phase where it s become volatile and also the fact that there is no real clear path to peace that exists in this moment. so the president s trip, the white house says, is very, very important. so on monday we know that he will leave d.c., tuesday morning he is in warsaw, poland, where he will meet with president duda of poland. the white house says that president biden is expected to express deep gratitude for all that poland has contributed to supporting ukraine in this war and that includes ammunition, weaponry and human assistance when it comes to those people that have fled from ukraine into other european territories. now, also the president on tuesday will give a high-profile speech that talks about how the united states has led the effort to keep western allies united in support of ukraine and he will again double down on the fact that the u.s. continues to
aid to ukraine. u.s. officials tell nbc news to expect a large military aid package for ukraine to be announced around biden s trip. in addition to potentially $10 million in aid to help the ukrainian government function. while in poland, biden is going to meet with the polish president andré due to another eastern european leader. yesterday, he said he fears that this war will not be over by this time next year and that putin hopes to exhaust the west adding that if that is allowed to happen he is, quote, convinced that russia will attack another state, and quote. duda made those remarks in an interview. vice president kamala harris was in attendance of the conference. she was perfectly clear about how the united states used russia s actions in ukraine. from the starting days of this unprovoked war, we have witnessed russian forces engage
it has been very strong, a very robust, and it needs to continue. we need to be sending the ukrainians as much as possible as fast as possible. as you just noted, i think we re going to be hearing more about that with the president s trip to poland this week. well, it s interesting what president duda of poland said. he said that this might not end soon. if it s still going on in a year, russia might feel emboldened to go into another state. one cannot imagine that happening. there are some estimates that 97% of russia s military is engaged in this war in ukraine. the polls and the lot valentin lithuania s, they worry about this. they re really worried that russia either loses or is emboldened. give me your view on it. yeah, well, you know, polls know russia. they know russia not only this president incarnation by russia over the centuries. i think president duda and