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US President Joe Biden will not give Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles yet, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan tells reporters ahead of Ukrainian President Zelensky's visit to the White House: "To date, he is determined that he would not provide ATACMS, but he has also not taken it off the table in the future." SOUNDBITE
The White House says it is making available to Congress a long-awaited classified report on the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which ended 20 years of attempts to defeat the Taliban guerrillas. SOUNDBITE
President Joe Biden will deliver his annual State of the Union speech before Congress on February 7, the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters during a briefing. The new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy, sent a "kind invitation and the president has accepted it and looks forward to delivering the State of the Union," Jean-Pierre says. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden warns that meeting the August 31 pullout deadline will depend on Taliban cooperation regarding evacuee access to Kabul airport and has ordered contingency plans to "adjust the timeline" if necessary, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tells reporter during a briefing. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden has not spoken with any of his fellow world leaders since Kabul fell to the Taliban, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says at a White House press briefing. "Myself, Secretary (Antony) Blinken, several other senior members of the team have been engaged on a regular basis with foreign counterparts and we intend to do so in the coming days," Sullivan adds. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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