Politico: Biden has no plans to visit Kyiv yet

Some White House officials have said that there are currently no plans for Biden to visit Kyiv, mainly because of security risks. 

“Biden has recently spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who urged his US counterpart to continue the flow of air defence weapons,” Politico reports, quoting the White House officials.

The officials said there was a growing concern in both nations’ capitals about the next phase of the war.

“The cold winter has slowed the fighting — which has devolved into World War I-style trench warfare — but Ukrainian military officials this week warned that recent Russian troop and tank movements could telegraph another major assault in the weeks ahead, perhaps even toward Kyiv,” they noted.

White House aides believe that Biden will need to lobby European leaders to maintain the course as the attacks against civilians ramp up.