Joe Biden pledges more weapons for Ukraine on surprise Kyiv visit
- The US president visited the Ukrainian capital as air raid sirens blared across the city
- He also told President Zelensky that Washington would provide Kyiv with a new military aid package worth US$500 million
Sirens blared across the Ukrainian capital as he was there, but there were no reports of Russian missile or air strikes.
“When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong,” Biden said, praising Ukrainians for their bravery in resisting Russia’s invasion.
“The cost that Ukraine has had to pay is extraordinarily high. Sacrifices have been far too great … We know that there will be difficult days and weeks and years ahead.”
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US president Joe Biden pledges more weapons for Ukraine on surprise visit to Kyiv
Biden promised a further US$500 million worth of weaponry, including artillery ammunition, anti-armour systems and air defence radars, plus tighter sanctions on Russia.