Joe Biden tells G7 Putin ‘will not break our resolve’ in supporting Ukraine

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J oe Biden told the G7 that Putin “will not break our resolve" in supporting Ukraine on Sunday on the summit’s final day. Speaking at a press conference in Japan, the US president said he has recieved a “flat assurance” from Kyiv that Western-provided F-16 fighter jets would not go into Russian territory. These powerful warplanes, which are being sought by Ukraine, could be used “wherever Russian troops are within Ukraine and the area", he said. But Mr Biden said it was “highly unlikely” the planes would be used in any Ukrainian offensive in the coming weeks, but that troops...