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BBC OS: 2023/02/20 16:06 GMT: President Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv

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President Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv

2023/02/20 16:06 GMT

2023/02/20 16:06 GMT: President Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv

BBC World Service - BBC OS, President Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv

Biden says the United States would stand with Ukraine "for as long as it takes"

President Biden visits Ukraine and says the United States would stand with Ukraine "for as long as it takes"

President Biden has made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, days before the first anniversary of Russia's full- scale invasion of the country.  At a joint news conference with President Zelensky, he said Vladimir Putin's war of conquest in Ukraine is failing.  Our correspondent is following the story.

Also on the programme, we go to the small Ohio town of East Palestine in the US. It's been more than two weeks since a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed there.  We hear from people living there, and an update from a local reporter.

The story of a British woman called Nicola Bulley, who disappeared three weeks ago went viral on social media.  People have been sharing their conspiracy theories on her disappearance.  A body has now been found in the river near where she disappeared.  The BBC’s Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent has been tracking the tragic story.

And changes to Roald Dahl books, after the removal of some references to things like characters' appearance and weight has sparked a fierce debate. We hear mixed reactions from people who have read the books. 

And we go to Nigeria, where people are preparing to vote for their next president. This comes amid worsening insecurity and economic hardship across the country.  The BBC’s Alan Kasujja went to a salon in Lagos, to hear the views of people there.

(Photo: U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Mariinsky Palace on an unannounced visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. Credit: Evan Vucci/Pool via Reuters)

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