US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a three-country tour through Europe and Asia.

First up was Germany, then Blinken went to Turkey where he surveyed earthquake damage,

and there he promised more US help.

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This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and tried and failed to take the capital.

Both countries made gains and suffered setbacks on the battlefield over the past year.

Russia is now in the early stage of a new offensive, who has the upper hand as the war

enters its second year.

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The US President Biden is on an unannounced trip to Kiev.

The surprise visit by the US President comes the week that Ukraine marks one year since

Russia's large-scale invasion of the country.

Here's Biden speaking in Kiev.

Kiev stands, and Ukraine stands.

Democracy stands.

The Americans stand with you, and the world stands with you.

Now in the past year, both sides have lost and gained territory in what many now describe

as a war of attrition.

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