WASHINGTON — Jill Biden will spend Mother’s Day meeting with Ukrainian mothers and children who fled for their lives after Russian President Vladimir Putin opened war against Ukraine, the White House announced late Sunday.
The May 8 meeting will take place in Slovakia, one of two eastern European countries the first lady plans to visit during a five-day trip that starts Thursday. She also will be stopping in Romania.
The trip will mark Biden’s latest show of solidarity with Ukraine.
Romania and Slovakia share borders with Ukraine, which has spent the past two months fighting off Russia’s military operation. Romania and Slovakia also are NATO members.
Nearly 5.5 million Ukrainians, mostly women and children, have fled Ukraine since Russia attacked its smaller neighbour on Feb. 24, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Many have resettled in neighbouring countries or relocated elsewhere in Europe.
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