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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
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says an upcoming NATO summit in Washington is an opportunity for him "to make clear our unshakeable support" for the alliance and to "reiterate" Britain's backing of Ukraine. Speaking after his Labour Party secured a landslide election win, ending 14 years of Conservative rule, Starmer says "the first duty of my government is security and defence." SOUNDBITE
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris for a meeting with France's Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne. IMAGES
The US Senate approves a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine that had been stalled for months in Congress, with President Joe Biden vowing fresh supplies to be delivered swiftly to the warzone as Russia makes battlefield gains. IMAGES
The US House of Representatives approves a long-awaited $61 billion aid package to help Ukraine's war effort against the Russian invasion. IMAGES
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.