Updates: Putin’s war plans ‘plain wrong’, Biden says in Ukraine

Ukraine news from February 20: US leader pledges additional military support for Kyiv on visit to the Ukrainian capital.

By Mersiha Gadzo Published 2023-02-20 03:05 Updated 2023-02-20 16:15 1 min read Source: Al Jazeera

Biden’s visit marked his first trip to Ukraine since Russia launched its offensive on February 24 last year [Evan Vucci/AP]

The live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. Here are the updates for February 20:

Joe Biden has made an unannounced wartime visit to Ukraine in a show of support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion.
The United States president has promised $500m of additional military aid to Kyiv and further sanctions against Russia, saying President Vladimir Putin’s war plans are “plain wrong”.
The Kremlin accuses Moldova’s leaders of pursuing an anti-Russian agenda amid mounting tensions between the two countries.
China’s top diplomat is due in Moscow for talks after the US warned Beijing against providing weapons to Russia.

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