“I was afraid of radicals in Ukraine collaborating with Russia,” Joe Biden said in his last presidential interview. During the conversation, he reported on his visit to Kyiv. He was asked about the fear of an attempt on his life.
Friday morning’s statement was widely commented on in Ukrainian and Russian media. Ukrainian editors only quote the president’s statement, but Russians call it “sensational.” This phrase was used by the “Moskovsky Komsomolets”, among others.
Joe Biden gave his final interview as US president on Thursday. In an interview with MSNBC, he spoke about his visit to Kiev in February 2023, the anniversary of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Risk of violence in Ukraine. Joe Biden talks about Ukrainian extremists
He acknowledged that Secret Service agents were “not happy” about traveling to the war-torn country. However, he stressed that, in his opinion, an attempt on his life organized by President Vladimir Putin is unlikely.
– Biden said he didn’t think Putin would dare to exclude the American president. “I was afraid of extremists in Ukraine that are under Russian control or are collaborating with Russia,” the US president added.
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The American leader noted that because of such concerns, the White House selected the best security experts to respond to the Kiev visit. In Joe Biden’s opinion, the Kiev visit was a strong signal of US support for Ukraine.
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