Jill Biden makes a Mother’s Day visit to Ukraine : NPR

First Lady Jill Biden receives flowers from her Ukrainian counterpart, Olena Zelenska, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on Sunday.

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First Lady Jill Biden receives flowers from her Ukrainian counterpart, Olena Zelenska, in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on Sunday.

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First lady Jill Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine Sunday and met with the country's first lady, Olena Zelenska.

It was the first time a U.S. first lady has traveled solo to a combat zone since 2015, when Michelle Obama visited . . .