US pledges $700m in additional military aid

At the meeting in Kyiv, the US reiterated its support for Ukraine and pledged more than $700m (£589m) in military financing to help their war effort, officials say.

About half of the money will go to Ukraine, while the rest will be split among Nato members and other regional allies.

In addition, the US will sell $165m of ammunition to Kyiv.

The announcement was made following a trip that was shrouded in secrecy due to security concerns.

It was the highest-level visit by American diplomats to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began.

Besides President Zelensky, Blinken and Austin also met Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, and Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, CNN reported quoting a senior state department official.