WATCH: Omar Sachedina on villagers creating a flood to keep Russians out.'Ghost of Kyiv' a myth, officials admit.Complete coverage of the war in Ukraine.Romania and Slovakia also are NATO members. Both countries share borders with Ukraine, which has spent the past two months fighting off Russia's military invasion. Biden is scheduled to depart Washington late Thursday on a five-day trip that will also take her to Romania. The May 8 meeting will take place in Slovakia. The White House announced late Sunday that the first lady will spend Mother's Day meeting Ukrainian refugees, most of whom are women and children. Jill Biden said she is heading to Romania and Slovakia later this week to visit with Ukrainian families who fled for their lives after Russia invaded their country in hopes of sending the message, despite language barriers, 'that their resilience inspires me.'
