United States President Joe Biden says the US will soon announce a new $800m military aid package to Ukraine, bringing the total since he took office to nearly $7bn.
Biden says the aid will include an advanced air defence system and artillery support as Ukraine continues to face a Russian offensive in the eastern Donbas region.
The US President also pushed back on the suggestion that in light of an array of domestic issues, including gun violence among others some US allies think Biden has failed to live up to its pledge to reassert Washington’s leadership on the international stage.