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US President Joe Biden has made an unannounced go to to Ukraine, a significant present of help forward of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion which has seen Moscow launch an enormous assault throughout frontlines within the east.
Air raid sirens blared throughout the Ukrainian capital on Monday as Mr Biden visited Kyiv, however there have been no experiences of Russian missiles or air strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned he and Mr Biden mentioned long-range weapons in the course of the go to.
The White Home mentioned Mr Biden would announce extra sanctions on Russia and navy help for Ukraine.
Mr Biden arrived within the Ukrainian capital a day earlier than President Vladimir Putin was attributable to make a significant handle, anticipated to set out Russia’s goals for the second 12 months of the invasion he launched on February 24 final 12 months.
The anniversary has taken on greater than symbolic significance, changing into what the West views as motivation for the battle’s deadliest section as Moscow hurls 1000’s of conscripts and mercenaries right into a winter offensive.
Russia has secured solely scant positive factors to date in assaults in frozen trenches up and down the japanese entrance in current weeks.
Kyiv and the West see it as a push to present Putin victories to tout a 12 months after he launched Europe’s greatest battle since World Conflict II.
– Reuters
