k kyiv to show support for ukraine without a large military presence. without that military presence, of course, it is different from other presidential visits to afghanistan or iraq for instance, and the air raid sirens as biden is walking side by side with volodymyr zelenskyy and it is the first trip to the country since the russian invasion. he made the decision friday to make this visit to ukraine, and the president had invited him prior, and he was informed hours ahead of the arrival there which tended to deconflict to make sure that russia would not fire on kyiv while he was there. in a news conference this morning, there was a new round of sanctions including another $500 million assistance and more weapons, and biden s trip gets them closer to victory. freedom is priceless. it is worth fighting for, for as long as it takes, and that is how long we will be with you, mr. president, for as long as it takes. for as long as it takes. kaitlan collins is in warsaw in kyi
duda s relationship with president biden? i believe it is strong. he met here a year ago with the president duda and he will have an opportunity to meet with other polish official, and to your point, poland has stepped ip and providing a large amount of secure assistance, and defense spending and they serve as a hub of humanitarian assistance providing for ukraine, and of course, we did a major energy deal with poland in the last several weeks as well, so we are stare strengthening t bilateral ties on the energy and defensive side. i know that there was a lot of going on behind the scenes and thank you for that