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President Biden pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in a speech from Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday (video: 20 min). Biden said, “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. Never.” The speech came a day after the president’s surprise visit to President Zelensky in Kyiv, during which he pledged an additional $500M of weapons aid to Ukraine in a show of public support. The White House has said there is no clear resolution to the war at this time, and wanted Biden’s trip to be an affirmation of the U.S.’ continued backing ahead of what is expected to be a resurgence of fighting in the spring.

More: Today (Feb. 24) marks the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine invasion. 

Xi Jinping and Putin: The President of China, Xi Jinping, is planning a visit to Moscow in the coming months, although the official timeline has not been settled. The announcement of the …