President Biden on Monday said a stop in Ukraine is unlikely when he visits Europe and the Middle East in the coming weeks.
He said while he has not written off visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person in Ukraine, but his final decision will depend on whether “it causes more difficulty for Ukrainians” and “whether it distracts from what’s going on.”
He told reporters in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where he is spending the federal Juneteenth holiday, that it was “not likely” he would stop in Ukraine during his trip.
“I have been meeting with Zelensky – I talk to him three, four times a week.