U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to meet at the White House today, after months of tense relations. Washington says the meeting is a sign of its continued commitment to Ukraine and its territorial sovereignty. But after the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Kyiv is expected to seek greater assurances, especially on the security front. Russia deployed around 80,000 troops at the Ukrainian border in the spring, and relations between Washington and Kyiv have been strained by issues such as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and Ukraine’s NATO candidacy.
Foreign Policy: Can Biden give Zelensky what he wants?
US President Joe Biden, with Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaks about the ongoing US military evacuations of US citizens and vulnerable Afghans, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 20, 2021.
