“I was afraid of radicals in Ukraine, working with Russia,” said Joe Biden in his last presidential interview. During the interview, he reported on his visit to Kiev. He was asked about the threat of an assassination on his life.
The speech on Friday morning is widely commented on in Ukrainian and Russian media. While editorial offices in Ukraine simply quote the President's statement, the Russians mention to it as "sensational". This phrase was used, among another things, by the Moscow Komsomolec.
Joe Biden On Thursday, he gave his last interview as president United States. In an interview with MSNBC he spoke about his visit to Kiev in February 2023, on the anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine.
Risk of assassination in Ukraine. Joe Biden on Ukrainian radicals
He admitted that agents Secret Service “They were not happy” due to their journey to a war-torn country. However, he stressed that he felt that there was a possible effort on his life by Vladimir PutinIt was unlikely.
– I did not think Putin could dare to destruct the American president," said Biden. – I was afraid of radicals in Ukraine who are under control or cooperating with Russia," added the president of the United States.
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The American leader pointed out that due to specified concerns to handle the visit to Kiev, White House selected the best safety specialists. In Joe Biden's assessment, the visit to Kiev was a strong demonstration of United States support for Ukraine.
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