"US Notified About Biden's Visit To Kyiv But...": Russian Security Chief
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President Biden visted Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago.
Russia gave no security guarantees to US President Joe Biden during his unannounced visit to war-torn Ukraine, Russian intelligence agency director Alexander Bortnikov said on Tuesday.
President Biden visted Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago.
"Indeed, the United States notified Russia about Biden's visit to Kiev - via diplomatic channels. But we gave no guarantees of his security," Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Bortnikov said in an interview with the Shot Telegram channel.
Russia was informed about the trip a few hours before President Biden's departure for "deconfliction purposes", a US official said.
