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US President Joe Biden announced $1 billion worth of new arms for Ukraine on Wednesday as Pentagon officials defended the pace and quality of supplies as meeting Kyiv's battlefield needs.

Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that "the United States will stand by Ukraine as it defends its democracy, and support its sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression".

"The bravery, resilience, and determination of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire the world," the US President said in a phone call on Wednesday.

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