U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with the American Governors Association in the East Room, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Poland this month, on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House announced Friday. Its goal is to strengthen the coalition that supported the defense of kyiv.

The visit, scheduled for February 20-22, will come as polls in the United States and abroad show declining support for continued military and economic assistance to Ukraine in the conflict. Additionally, Republicans who recently took control of the House of Representatives have expressed skepticism or adamant refusal to move forward with funding.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and leaders of the Bucharest Nine — NATO allies in Eastern Europe — to discuss “support unwavering” of the American president to the alliance.

He added that Biden will deliver a speech on how the United States “will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes.”

It’s unclear whether Biden could visit Ukraine as several Western leaders and U.S. lawmakers have.

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