Watch views of Kyiv as Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine ahead of war anniversary

Watch a view of Kyiv as Joe Biden makes a surprise trip to Ukraine, his first since war broke out almost one year ago.

The US president held a bilateral meeting this morning (20 February) with Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Mr Biden expressed the United States’ “unwavering support” for Ukraine.

Mr Biden has vowed that the US will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Vladimir Putin’s forces for as long as it takes.

The impromptu visit came one day before Putin was due to make a major address, in which he was expected to set out Russia’s aims for the second year of the invasion.

Mr Biden has promised an additional $500m worth of support for Ukraine, including weaponry such as artillery ammunition and anti-armour systems.

Tighter sanctions will also be imposed on Russia by the US.

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