President Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, made a surprise visit to Ukraine. Bono of the world-famous rock band U2 cheered Ukraine on an impromptu performance at Kiiu subway station.
This is Correspondent Pil-gyu Kim, Washington.
[기자]
Music echoed through a subway station in Kiiu, the Ukrainian capital.
[나와 함께 있어줘. 나와 함께 있어주지 않을래.]
An impromptu performance by Irish rock band U2 lead singer Bono and guitarist The Edge.
After the invasion of Russia in February, this place, which had been used as an air-raid shelter, was filled with comfort instead of fear.
[보노/U2 리드싱어 : 우크라이나 시민들은 단지 여러분만의 자유를 지키기 위해 싸우는 게 아닙니다. 자유라는 대의를 아끼는 우리 모두를 위해 싸우는 것입니다.]
This performance, which was invited by President Zelensky, was also broadcast live through social media.
On the same day, U.S. President Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, also visited Uzhorod, a town on the western border of Ukraine.
On ‘Mother’s Day’, I had a meeting with President Zelensky’s wife, Olena Zelensky, and the First Lady.
[질 바이든/미국 대통령 부인 : 우크라이나인들에게 이 전쟁이 끝나야 한다는 것, 미국인들이 우크라이나 국민들과 함께 한다는 것을 보여주는 게 중요하다고 생각했습니다.]
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and German House Speaker Berbel Bass also visited Ukraine on the same day.
After a videoconference, the leaders of the G7 countries announced additional sanctions, including a ban on trade with Russian state broadcasters and export of special nuclear materials.
A weekend in Ukraine has passed with full support from the West, a day before World War II Victory Day that Russian President Putin may give an ultimatum.