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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Andrew Roth in Moscow

Biden’s Ukraine trip undercuts Kremlin narrative of waning support in the west

Joe Biden with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Monday.
Joe Biden with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Monday. Photograph: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Reuters

The Kremlin has met Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine with official silence, as analysts and pundits suggested the US leader’s historic trip was an unwelcome twist ahead of a speech by Vladimir Putin and other state events set to mark the anniversary of the full-scale invasion.

Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine has undercut the Kremlin narrative that the west’s support for Ukraine is waning, with promises of another $500m (£415m) in military aid and fresh sanctions set to be imposed before the end of the week.

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