Joe Biden has visited the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, defying threats of Russian missile attacks to announce a new package of additional US weapons supplies worth $500m (£415m), as Ukraine prepares to mark the sombre anniversary of last year’s full-scale Russian invasion.
The US president, closely surrounded by a large security detail, was escorted by his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on a walkabout around central Kyiv as air-raid sirens could be heard, confirming rumours of a visit that had been circulating during the morning.
