INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
US President Joe Biden promised new military aid for Ukraine worth $500 million during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, almost a year to
the day since Russia&s invasion, Reuters reported
In a trip showing solidarity with Kyiv, Biden also said additional sanctions would be announced this week against the Russian elite and
companies trying to evade sanctions to &back the Russian war machine&
The military aid package will include artillery ammunition, anti-armour systems and air surveillance radars ''to help protect the Ukrainian
people from aerial bombardments,& he said
It is worth fighting for as long as it takes
And that&s how long we&re going to be with you, Mr
As long as it takes,& Biden told President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after talks
Biden appeared to make no mention of fighter jets, which Ukraine has been seeking from Western allies to help it push back the Russian
Air raid sirens blared as Biden, 80, walked with Zelenskiy through central Kyiv but there were no reports of Russian missile or air strikes,
The cost that Ukraine has had to pay is extraordinarily high
Sacrifices have been far too great,& Biden told reporters
Describing the trip as &historic&, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said both Biden and Zelenskiy were pleased with their talks and
that the visit sent a message of resolve to Russia, which he called ''the swamp&
This visit is the victory of the Ukrainian people and President Zelenskiy… It is a clear signal to the swamp & no one is afraid of you!&
Visiting Kyiv for the first time since Russia&s invasion on Feb
24, 2022, Biden said Washington would stand with Ukraine as long as it takes
He said his trip was intended to &reaffirm our unwavering and unflagging commitment to Ukraine&s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial
BIGGEST SUPPLIER OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE Washington has been by far the largest supplier of military assistance to help Ukraine repel
better-equipped Russian invaders
Kyiv expects a major new Russian offensive soon, and some military analysts say the offensive is already under way
This visit of the US president to Ukraine, the first for 15 years, is the most important visit in the entire history of Ukraine-US
relations,& Zelenskiy said
Zelenskiy&s chief of staff posted photographs of Biden in sun glasses walking side-by-side with Zelenskiy, who was wearing his trademark
Biden wore a blue and yellow striped tie
In a speech, Biden commended Ukraine&s courage during the war, adding: &I knew I would be back
The air raid sirens wailed while Zelenskiy and Biden were at the St Michael&s Golden-Domed Cathedral on a square in central Kyiv where
burnt-out Russian tanks have been placed, Reuters reported
Biden&s trip fell on the day that Ukraine marks the deaths of more than 100 people & now known as the Heavenly Hundred & at anti-government
protests that eventually toppled a Moscow-backed president in 2014
After visiting the cathedral, Biden and Zelenskiy laid wreaths at the Wall of Memory for Ukrainian soldiers killed fighting Russia
Several main roads in central Kyiv were closed off to traffic on Monday morning
Drivers stood waiting in traffic as gathering crowds of pedestrians peered over barricades to get a glimpse of who had come to the capital,
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