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US President Joe Biden says during his State of the Union address that Ukraine is capable of stopping Putin if the US provides Kyiv the "weapons it needs to defend itself." SOUNDBITE
US lawmakers vote to reject a standalone Israel aid bill denounced by critics as a "cynical" bid to thwart a cross-party border security and foreign assistance package that would include cash for war-torn Ukraine. IMAGES
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrrives in Kyiv for his first visit to Ukraine. He is greeted by Ukrainina president, Volodymyr Zelensky, outside his office before heading inside for a meeting where he is expected to discuss Poland's ongoing support for the war-torn nation. IMAGES
Germany announces 1.3 billion euros more in military gear for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including four further IRIS T-SLM air defence systems as well as artillery ammunition. The package was unveiled by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
US aid for Ukraine's fight against Russia will run out in "a couple of months" if Republican hardliners fail to pass new funds for Kyiv, the White House says. "You're talking perhaps a couple of months or so, roughly," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby tells a briefing. SOUNDBITE
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces $1.3 billion in fresh US economic assistance for Ukraine, focused on energy and infrastructure needs. SOUNDBITE
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