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Description: U.S. First Lady Jill Biden arrives in Romania and greets officials and soldiers on the tarmac, Friday May 6, 2022. MORE: For weeks, first lady Jill Biden has been transfixed by the news coming out of Ukraine, by the bombings and scenes of "parents weeping over their children's broken bodies in the streets," as she said in a recent speech. Now Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis by visiting Romania and Slovakia, where she will spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with Ukraine. After flying overnight from Washington, Biden arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base in Romania, near the Black Sea, in time to help serve Friday dinner to U.S. service members stationed there. Some of the several thousand U.S. troops who President Joe Biden deployed to eastern Europe in the leadup to the war were sent to the base, which is about 60 miles (100 kilometers) from Romania's border with Ukraine. Jill Biden told reporters traveling with her Thursday night, "It's so important to the president and to me that the Ukrainian people know that we stand with them." She said earlier in the week she wants the refugees to know "their resilience inspires me." NATO allies Romania and Slovakia border Ukraine and have taken in some of the millions of mostly women and children who fled after Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, triggering Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. Biden also will use her four days in Europe to highlight issues she promotes at home, such as support for U.S. service members, education and the welfare of children. (Reuters/AP) voanews.com/a/jill-biden-to-meet-ukrainian-refugees-during-eastern-europe-visit-/6560769.html » Subscribe to VOA News: bit.ly/3KIPysi » Watch more VOA News video: youtube.com/c/VOANews Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations. Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the globe today, VOA exemplifies the principles of a free press. Connect with VOA News: » VISIT OUR WEBSITE: voanews.com » LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: facebook.com/voiceofamerica » FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/voanews » FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: twitter.com/VOANews