US: On tuesday meeting between Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska and Jill Biden after the historic Mother's Day encounter in Eastern Europe. This time he was in the White House.
President Joe Biden assisted his wife in giving Zelenska, the wife of President Volodymyr Zelensky, a warm welcome as their black SUV stalled on the driveway. President Biden has said that the United States will support Ukraine in the conflict with Russia "as long as it takes." The national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower, was included in the bouquet she was given.
Before going inside, where the administration told Zelenska how the US was trying to help Ukrainians suffering mentally and emotionally because of the war, the women hugged and posed for photos of the press. This week, Zelenska is making a big trip to Washington.
It's great to see you again since I last saw you, Jill Biden said. He remembered their meeting on May 8 when the First Lady of America was visiting Eastern Europe and flew from Slovakia to western Ukraine to meet Zelenska, who had not been seen in the media since Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Ukraine. started his attack against At the end of February.
In May, Biden publicly traveled to Romania and Slovakia to support Ukrainians who had fled to those countries after Russia's invasion, most of whom were women and children.
Biden recalled that Zelenska had introduced him to several refugees. Biden said, "One of the things I said when I came back was that you can't go into a war zone and come back and not feel the suffering and pain of people. "
When you asked me to discuss mental health issues, I came back and talked with your team, Biden said. She claimed she wrote to Zelenska asking "what we are doing to help the mental health of mothers and children who have actually suffered such tragedy and atrocities," and that she had sent the letter.
Linda Thomas Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, and other administration representatives were in the Blue Room when Biden announced that he would optionally give Zelenska an update on the aid being provided by their organizations. Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, attended.
While American and Ukrainian journalists were present in the room, Zelenska remained silent.
Is he too tall? Jill Biden inquired after her brief opening remarks when she thought of Zelenska's translator.
Zelenska accepted the human rights award on behalf of the people of Ukraine on Tuesday, praising her struggle for freedom, before she arrived at the White House. Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation presented the Dissident Human Rights Award.
Through a translator, Zelenska said, "It is an honor to be here today on behalf of every Ukrainian fighting the Russian invasion and to accept this award.
Zelenska met with US International Development Agency chief Samantha Power and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday before arriving at the White House.
Her husband is expected to address Congress in the Capitol auditorium on Wednesday, after appearing earlier in the struggle.
Since coming out of hiding for a Mother's Day meeting with Biden, Zelenska has been raising her public profile. She largely disappeared along with the couple's two children during the early months of the war.
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