WASHINGTON. Feb 20 (Interfax) - The United States and a coalition of nations around the world intend to continue supporting Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden, who is on a visit to Ukraine on Monday, said on Twitter.
"The United States has built a coalition of nations from the Atlantic to the Pacific to help defend Ukraine with unprecedented military, economic, and humanitarian support - and that support will endure," the U.S. president said.
He added that he reaffirmed to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky "commitment to Ukraine's democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity."
The Ukrainian president's office said that Zelensky met with Biden at the Mariinsky Palace. After introducing members of the Ukrainian and U.S. delegations, the Ukrainian and U.S. presidents held a face-to-face meeting.
Zelensky said that Biden's visit was an important signal of support for Ukraine and Ukrainians, and emphasized that the U.S. president personally and American society have been with Ukraine since the beginning of the crisis. "The first phone call supporting Ukraine came from the White House. Thank you for your leadership. I also thank you for the bipartisan support, for the support of the Congress," Zelensky said.
Biden is in Kiev for talks with Zelensky and intends to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine and, later this week, additional sanctions on Russia.