President Biden listens throughout a gathering with governors on the White Home on Feb. 10.

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President Biden listens throughout a gathering with governors on the White Home on Feb. 10.

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP through Getty Pictures

President Biden is about to make a short journey to Poland within the days main as much as the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White Home mentioned.

Biden will depart Washington on Monday, Feb. 20 and return on Feb 22. He’ll meet with Polish President Andrejz Duda in addition to leaders of japanese flank allies often called the “Bucharest 9,” White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre instructed reporters.

Rallying worldwide assist for Ukraine has been a significant focus for Biden since Moscow invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 – initially for an unprecedented barrage of sanctions that the West hoped would hobble Russia’s economic system, and later for a whole lot of billions of navy and financial support to spice up Ukraine’s struggle.

Biden’s message has persistently been that the USA will stand with Ukraine “so long as it takes.” However because the struggle drags on, American sentiment has shifted with a rising variety of folks – significantly Republicans – saying the USA is giving an excessive amount of support to Ukraine.

Biden spent little or no time on Ukraine on this yr’s State of the Union deal with, focusing as an alternative on home points as his focus turns to what’s anticipated to be a second run for workplace in 2024, the place the prices of ongoing assist for Ukraine might develop into a marketing campaign concern.