US announces new $225M weapons package for Ukraine

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US President Joe Biden has announced a new $225 million aid package for Ukraine, including a Patriot missile system to bolster its air defences against Russian air strikes. Biden made the announcement during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, who called the announcement "strong news" but pressed that for the immediate future, what the Ukrainians also need is