Biden’s shock journey

President Biden took an almost 10-hour prepare trip from Poland to Ukraine’s capital to point out the U.S.’s “unwavering dedication” to help Ukraine.

As air-raid sirens sounded, Biden strolled within the sunshine and visited a monastery in downtown Kyiv together with his host, President Volodymyr Zelensky. Biden promised $500 million in further army assist however didn’t speak concerning the superior weaponry that Ukraine was interesting for.

“One yr later, Kyiv stands,” Biden stated throughout a information convention with Zelensky simply 4 days forward of the one-year mark of Russia’s invasion. “And Ukraine stands. Democracy stands.”

Biden’s first journey to Ukraine because the struggle started was shrouded in secrecy. The U.S. alerted Russia about his plans hours earlier than he arrived in Kyiv. Two reporters touring with Biden agreed to maintain particulars embargoed till the journey was over. Biden was in Kyiv for lower than six hours earlier than the Secret Service whisked him out of the town.

In the present day: The competition between Biden and President Vladimir Putin will intensify when the 2 leaders ship speeches, a number of hours and tons of of miles aside. Putin will ship a state-of-the-nation deal with in Moscow. Biden will converse in Warsaw.

On the entrance line: Whereas Russia has relied on prisoners and mercenaries to do a few of its preventing, all ranks of society have been mobilized in Ukraine. Amongst them was a pair who shared a trench on the entrance line — and died in it.

Will China assist arm Russia?

As Russian state media reported that China’s most senior international coverage official had arrived in Moscow, Beijing bristled in opposition to the U.S. declare that it was poised to offer Russia “deadly help.” Such a step could be a significant shift for China and would rework the struggle into a wrestle between three superpowers.

China accused the Biden administration of spreading lies. “It’s the U.S., and never China, that has been incessantly supplying weapons to the battlefield,” a Chinese language international ministry spokesman stated, “and the U.S. isn’t certified to difficulty any orders to China.”

Beijing defended its ties to Moscow and insisted that it was a impartial observer attempting solely to coax Russia and Ukraine into peace talks. Whereas China has supported Russia in nonmilitary methods, sending it weapons would deeply alarm the U.S. and Europe at a time when Beijing is attempting to rebuild world ties after years of pandemic isolation.

President Biden has careworn to Xi Jinping, China’s chief, that any such transfer would have far-reaching penalties. The warnings to China revealed that the Biden administration believes Beijing is near crossing the road.

What’s subsequent: A Kremlin spokesman stated that the Chinese language official, Wang Yi, might meet with President Vladimir Putin whereas in Moscow.

The 6.3-magnitude quake struck yesterday afternoon in Hatay Province in Turkey, an space that had already suffered widespread harm from collapsed buildings.

The brand new quake unfold panic amongst survivors, lots of whom are staying in tents or sleeping of their automobiles as a result of they continue to be too scared to go inside any buildings. A district mayor stated that folks had been trapped beneath the particles: “Individuals are screaming for their lives.” 

In Syria: Individuals had been hospitalized after being harm in stampedes, the state-run information media reported. In rebel-held territory, the White Helmets, an area rescue group, additionally reported stampedes and stated individuals had jumped from balconies to flee buildings.

U.S.-Turkey tensions: Throughout a go to to Ankara, Antony Blinken, the U.S. Secretary of State, pledged to maintain serving to Turkey get well. However there have been few indicators of progress on disputes over F-16 gross sales and NATO.

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