BREAKING: US President Joe Biden has arrived in Ukraine - marking his first visit to the country since the start of the Russian invasion in February last year. Live: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Live reporting by Jess Sharp, with updates from Deborah Haynes and Alex Rossi in Ukraine, and Diana Magnay in MoscowJoe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have discussed long-range weapons and a new military aid package, the Ukrainian president has announced. Speaking after the pair held talks, Mr Zelenskyy said the military support will be worth $500m , and more details will be announced on Tuesday.
An air alert has been issued across most of Ukraine, including its capital city, local officials have reported. Earlier this morning, the country's state broadcaster Suspilne reported a number of streets have been closed in the capital, Kyiv, due to the arrival of foreign delegations. Initially, the pair stuck together, but one night after a missile strike destroyed their house, Ben ran away.
Speaking to reporters, Antony Blinken warned that such a step would have"real consequences" and the US is looking closely at any developments. Kherson has been a key battleground throughout the invasion, with Russia claiming to have taken control of most of the region in September before ordering its troops to withdraw just two months later in a humiliating defeat.The wife of a church pastor in Ukraine whose family split up weeks after Russia's invasion has said"it's like being a single mum" almost 12 months after evacuating the country with her daughters.
Wang Yi travelled to Russia yesterday for the meeting, according to the Russian-based Kommersant newspaper, but a diplomatic source told Reuters he is due to arrive in the country shortly.
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