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im pamela brown in washington. and youre in the cnn "newsroom." historic, timely, brave, those words from ukraines president zelenskyy about president bidens surprise trip to kyiv just hours ago. biden walking the embattled capital streets, promising americas unwavering support as air raid sirens blared. and as russias brutal assault nears the one-year mark. a consequential trip at a consequential moment on this presidents day. biden laying a wreath inside ukraine, which is an active w...

President bidens visit. a visit he had been basically pleading with aides to try to set up for the president of the months that led to intensive background effort by a small circle of aides to put it together. if you want to know how this was received, well, this is how president zelenskyy framed it. >> translator: this is really the most important visit, the whole history of ukraine and u.s. relationship, this conversation brings us closer to the victory. and we hope that this year the 2023 wil...

Investigating all the way back in july? >> i think theres no question there was russian interference in our elections like were seeing in france and in germany. in fact, in europe we have seen for over a decade the russians trying to interfere. we need to look at that. thats one issue. we need to look at that in a way that better prepares for us 2018 and 2020. and in terms of bringing everybody in that should be talked to, i think, you know, the senate intelligence committee is the one committee...

Russians were. are you going to get to the bottom of this possible russian connection that fbi started -- >> there is no question we had russian interference with the elections, like in france and germany. russians trying to interfere. we have to look at that, that is one issue. and one way that better prepares us for 2018, 2020. and in terms of bringing everybody in that should be talked to. the senate intelligence committee is the one committee asked to reach conclusions here. that conclusion ...