Not quite the “valley of Death,” but still “Someone who needs a lot of security appears to be visiting Kyiv…..” tweeted Anne Applebaum just before 4 a.m. ET. Associated Press about 7:10 a.m. (Note: The spelling of Zelensky’s name varies with news outlet): President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a striking gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. Biden spent more than five hours in the Ukrainian capital, meeting Zelenskyy at Mariinsky Palace, honoring the country’s fallen soldiers and meeting with U.S. embassy staff in the war-torn country. In his remarks with Zelenskyy, Biden recalled the fears nearly a year ago that Russia’s invasion forces might quickly take city. “One year later, Kyiv stands,” Biden said, jamming his finger for emphasis on his podium decorated with the U.S. and Ukrainian flags. “And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you.” The Washington Post’s landing page: “The high-risk visit to Kyiv signaled continued commitment from the United States, the largest financial and military backer of Ukraine’s effort to repel Russian invaders from its territory.” Amidst air raid sirens no less. “American presidents have gone to war zones in the past,” reports NBC’s Richard Engel, “but generally when they went to Iraq or Afghanistan, they were going to places that had a large U.S. military presence, often just staying on military bases. That didn’t happen today.” The…