{"data":{"id":"fact_rbojg5cio4","thread":{"slug":"russia-ukraine","title":"Russia–Ukraine War"},"occurredAt":"2023-02-20T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T03:32:52.319Z","title":"Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of war anniversary","body":"On 20 February 2023, US President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit, kept secret for security reasons, involved a nearly 10-hour train ride from Poland. Biden's trip was seen as a show of solidarity with Ukraine ahead of the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.","location":"Kyiv, Ukraine","actors":["Joe Biden","Volodymyr Zelenskyy","United States","Ukraine"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources confirm President Biden's unannounced visit to Kyiv on 20 February 2023, ahead of the first anniversary of the invasion. The visit was widely reported by international media, including AP, Reuters, and BBC, and involved a secret train ride from Poland. The claim is consistent with these reports.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.koaa.com/news/national/inside-president-bidens-long-train-ride-to-and-from-kyiv","title":"Inside President Biden’s long train ride to and from Kyiv","publisher":"KOAA 5","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["joe-biden","ukraine","kyiv","surprise-visit","russia-invasion"],"views":8,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T23:08:25.972Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_rbojg5cio4"}}