Ukraine: Boris Johnson walks through Kyiv with Zelensky
The Prime Minister's surprise appearance in the Ukrainian capital, which saw him pledge a major new boost of British arms and financial aid to help the war-torn country defend itself against Russia's attacks, made space for US-critical watchers to question Washington's performance in dealing with the Eastern European crisis.
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Foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner, sharing a clip of Mr Johnson walking through the centre of Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote: "Not sure what Joe Biden is up to at the moment. Probably riding his bike on the beach in Delaware."
Mr Biden's approval rating has been below 50 percent since August and last month plunged to the lowest levels of his presidency, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Conducted on March 21 and 22 March, it surveyed 1,005 people in the US – 432 Democrats and 366 Republicans.
The war in Ukraine and other foreign conflicts were listed by respondents as key worries – but so were domestic issues such as the economy, which could put Democrats' prospects in the midterm elections at stake.
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