Jill Biden meets Ukrainian refugee mothers and teachers in Romania

U.S. first lady Jill Biden and Romania's first lady Carmen Johannis visit the Scoala Gimnaziala Uruguay, or Uruguay School, in Bucharest, Romania, May 7, 2022. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Sitting in a classroom in the Romanian capital of Bucharest, U.S. first lady Jill Biden met a group of Ukrainian refugee mothers and educators on Saturday, praising the women for their strength and resilience.

Svitlana Salamatova and Anna Sushko, both founders of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) focused on women's issues and education, fled the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv soon after Russia invaded the country on Feb. 24.