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Images show Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the United States Joe Biden as the latter pays a surprise visit to Kyiv ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion. The two leaders, with air raid sirens sounding in the background, visit the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in the Ukrainian capital, where they honour the memory of fallen Ukrainian defenders. IMAGES
On a surprise visit to Kyiv, US President Joe Biden says he is visiting to ensure "there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about US support for Ukraine and their war against the brutal attack by Russia". SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden promises increased arms deliveries for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv in which he also vowed Washington's "unflagging commitment" in defending Ukraine's territorial integrity. "Together we've committed nearly 700 tanks and thousands of armoured vehicles, 1,000 artillery systems... and that doesn't count the other half a billion dollars we're announcing with you today and tomorrow that's going to be coming your way," Biden tells his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes US leader Joe Biden to Kyiv, hailing the surprise visit as a sign of support and "important signal" nearly one year after Russia invaded. SOUNDBITE ++ URGENT 339M9VZ
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a surprise trip to Kyiv as the United States unveiled nearly $2.8 billion in new military support to Ukraine and neighbours, to face Russia. Blinken travelled in secrecy on his second trip to Kyiv since the Russian invasion in February. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE