Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives Joe Biden a military medal from a Ukrainian soldier in Bakhmut. The Ukrainian president said a captain who he met in the eastern city asked him to pass on his military medal to the US President. 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
Updates from Dominic Waghorn in Ukraine and Diana Magnay in Moscow. Live reporting by Olive Enokido-LinehamVolodymyr Zelenskyy has handed Joe Biden a military medal from a Ukrainian soldier in Bakhmut.
"Thanks from our ordinary people, to your ordinary people, Americans. I really appreciate you. I think it's really difficult to understand what we say when we say we appreciate... it's a great honour to be here."Mr Biden says the Ukrainian people have"inspired the world" with their courage and resilience.
It was not immediately clear when she will assume the post, because Russia must agree to accept her. "I will hold a series of negotiations to strengthen the resilience and defense capabilities of Ukraine. In particular, we will discuss bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and the United States of America with US President Joseph Biden.18:03:20Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has said Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company that has taken a major part in the Ukraine war, had visited his prison to recruit convicts.
The Wagner Group has become increasingly prominent during the Ukraine war, including during a brutal, long-running battle for the small city of Bakhmut. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has landed in the US.Two US officials also NBC News the Ukrainian president travelled on US military aircraft to Washington.
Ukraine has repeatedly asked its Western partners for air defences, including US-made Patriot systems, to protect it from heavy Russian missile bombardment including against its energy infrastructure. "A former Russian militant commander and critical voice in the Russian information space, Igor Girkin, noted that Putin is awarding 'his heroes in the Kremlin' but not Russian and proxy servicemen who are engaged in combat on the frontlines.
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