First lady Dr. Jill Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
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The first lady returned to Slovakia after spending roughly two hours in Ukraine, and spoke with President Biden after the visit, according to Michael LaRosa, Biden's press secretary.LaRosa said Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, gave Biden a letter from Zelenska at the State of the Union in March, and Ukraine's first lady sent another letter last month expressing concerns about the toll of the war on the mental health of children, troops and families.Biden joins a growing number of top U.S. officials who have made secret visits to Ukraine in recent weeks.
As said here by Melissa Quinn