Biden Makes Secret Visit to Ukraine, Walks with Zelenskyy in Show of Strength Against Putin

Biden secretly visited war-torn Ukraine and walked with Zelenskyy in Kyiv to show support against Putin's invasion.
New Biden campaign ad highlights his Ukraine visit contrasting with GOP appeasement of Putin.
Ad will air in battleground states where GOP presidential candidates have hedged on supporting Ukraine.
Trump called Putin a "genius" for invading and GOP candidates like DeSantis downplayed Ukraine.
Biden's risky wartime visit shows "quiet strength" versus GOP siding with dictator over democracy.

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