How the US, Poland and Germany helped to get Zelensky to Washington 🔴 The meticulously-executed plan to allow the Ukrainian president to safely travel to the US was months in the making
Some 48 hours later, the red carpet was rolled out for him after he arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
The 12-hour visit took months to plan, amid grave security concerns for Mr Zelensky, who turned up at the White House in his signature army green attire, a stark reminder of the conflict back at home.The trip started with a secretive train journey to Przemyśl, a Polish border town, according to the country’s private broadcaster, TVN24.
An F-15 fighter jet then took off from the US base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, escorting the Air Force as it passed through Scotland before turning back.Adviser to the head of Ukraine’s President’s Office, Mikhail Podolyak, previously told online news outlet
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