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i'm pamela brown in washington. and you're in the cnn "newsroom." historic, timely, brave, those words from ukraine's president zelenskyy about president biden's surprise trip to kyiv just hours ago. biden walking the embattled capital streets, promising america's unwavering support as air raid sirens blared. and as russia's brutal assault nears the one-year mark. a consequential trip at a consequential moment on this president's day. biden laying a wreath inside ukraine, which is an active war zone, where the u.s. military has no control. the white house giving russia a heads up onl...

President biden's 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 will become a year of victory. >> reporter: pamela, i think it's a critical point here. white house of...

Investigating all the way back in july? >> i think there's no question there was russian interference in our elections like we're 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. that's 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 that's been asked to reach conclusions here. that conclusion needs to include talking to anybody...

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 needs to include talking to anybody a reasonable person thinks we should talk to. looking at anythin...