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U.S. President Joe Biden's surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday took weeks of preparation and careful planning.
美國總統喬·拜登星期一突訪烏克蘭，而這次訪問卻經過了數周的準備和精心策劃。
U.S. officials say Biden took unusual steps – such as not flying aboard his official Air Force One plane – to arrive safely for a one-day visit to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv.
美國官員表示，拜登為了安全抵達烏克蘭首都基輔進行為期一天的訪問采取了不同尋常的措施，比如沒有乘坐他的專機“空軍一號”。
It was the first time in modern history that an American leader had traveled to an active conflict area without receiving protection from the U.S. military, The Associated Press reported.
據美聯社報道，這是現代歷史上美國領導人第一次在沒有美國軍方保護的情況下前往沖突活躍地區。
White House officials admitted that such a trip carried possible risks, even though Russia was informed ahead of time about Biden's visit.
白宮官員承認，這樣的訪問可能存在風險，即使俄羅斯提前得知了拜登訪問烏克蘭的消息。
Biden left the White House around 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
拜登于周日凌晨3點30分左右離開白宮。
He flew to Europe aboard an Air Force C-32, a plane commonly used for transporting military passengers.
他乘坐空軍C-32飛機飛往歐洲，空軍C-32飛機是一種通常用于運送軍事乘客的飛機。
During a refueling stop in Germany, the president stayed aboard the plane as it prepared for a one-hour flight to Rzeszow, Poland.
在飛機停留德國加油期間，總統留在了飛機上，為飛往波蘭熱舒夫的一小時行程做準備。
From there, Biden got on a train for a 10-hour overnight trip to Kyiv, the AP reported.
據美聯社報道，拜登從那里搭10小時火車連夜前往基輔。
The trip was not announced to the Ukrainian public.
拜登此行沒有向烏克蘭公眾宣布。
When Biden arrived, he made several stops around the capital Kyiv.
拜登抵達烏克蘭后，在首都基輔附近逗留了幾個小時。
He was transported in a white-colored vehicle instead of his usual, armored presidential car.
他乘坐的是一輛白色的汽車，而不是他通常乘坐的裝甲總統專車。
For months, Biden had considered joining the list of other Western officials who have visited Kyiv to show support for the country as it battles Russian forces.
幾個月來，拜登一直在考慮加入其他訪問基輔的西方官員的行列中，以示美國對烏克蘭與俄羅斯軍隊作戰的支持。
Russia invaded Ukraine about one year ago.
大約一年前，俄羅斯入侵了烏克蘭。
Biden had already planned to visit Warsaw, Poland.
拜登原本計劃訪問波蘭華沙。
Officials decided the Presidents' Day holiday would be a good chance for him to stop over in Kyiv, the AP reported.
據美聯社報道，官員們認為總統日假期將是他在基輔停留的好機會。
Top officials at the White House and U.S. national security agencies began working in secret for months to make the trip happen, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday.
美國國家安全顧問杰克·沙利文周一表示，白宮和美國國家安全機構的高級官員幾個月來一直在秘密策劃，以促成這次訪問。
Biden gave final approval to the plan last Friday.
拜登上周五最終批準了該計劃。
Sullivan said the trip required assistance from many agencies to deal with security, operations and transportation.
沙利文說，此行需要許多機構的協助，以處理安全、行動和交通問題。
That goal, Sullivan said, was to attempt to turn "an inherently risky" trip into something manageable.
沙利文說，這一目標是試圖將“本來就有風險的”旅行變成可以控制的事情。
Biden met with Bridget Brink, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
拜登會見了美國駐烏克蘭大使布麗奇特·布林克。
He then entered his car for the drive to the city's Mariinsky Palace, the official home of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
然后，他上車前往烏克蘭總統弗拉基米爾·澤連斯基的官邸馬林斯基宮。
Biden also met with and visited parts of Kyiv with Zelenskyy.
拜登與澤連斯基會面并參觀了基輔的部分地區。
Even while he was on the ground in Ukraine, flights transporting military equipment and other goods continued to Poland from Western cities.
就在他還在烏克蘭的時候，從西方城市向波蘭運送軍事裝備和其他物資的飛機仍在繼續運轉。
Across Kyiv, many main streets and central areas were blocked off without explanation.
在基輔，許多主要街道和中心區在沒有任何解釋的情況下被封鎖。
People started sharing videos of long lines of official vehicles traveling quickly through city streets.
人們開始分享一長排公務車在城市街道上快速行駛的視頻。
Biden traveled with a far smaller group of advisors than usual.
拜登此行的顧問團隊比往常的規模要小得多。
They included Sullivan, deputy chief of staff Jen O'Malley Dillon and the director of Oval Office operations, Annie Tomasini.
其中包括沙利文，白宮辦公廳副主任珍·奧馬利·狄龍和橢圓形辦公室運營總監安妮·托馬西尼。
They were joined by his Secret Service protectors, a small medical team and an official White House photographer.
隨行的還有拜登的特勤局保護者、一個小型醫療隊和一名白宮官方攝影師。
Also traveling with Biden was a military aide who carries the so-called "nuclear football."
隨同拜登出訪的還有一名攜帶所謂“核足球”的軍事助手。
The nuclear football is a name used for a special bag that contains needed information for the president to order the use of nuclear weapons in case of a national emergency.
核足球是一種特殊的包的名字，里面裝著總統在國家緊急狀態下下令使用核武器所需的信息。
Only two reporters traveled in the group instead of the usual 13.
隨行的記者只有兩名，而不是通常的13名記者。
A small number of Ukraine-based media representatives were called to a downtown hotel and informed of Biden's arrival.
少數駐烏克蘭的媒體代表被叫到市中心的一家酒店，并被告知拜登到訪烏克蘭。
It was rare for a U.S. leader to travel to a combat area where the U.S. or its allies do not have control over the airspace.
美國領導人很少前往美國或其盟友無法控制空域的戰區。
The U.S. military does not have a presence in Ukraine other than a small amount of Marines guarding the American embassy in Kyiv.
除了少量海軍陸戰隊士兵守衛著美國駐基輔大使館外，美國軍方在烏克蘭沒有駐軍。
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