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During a rally in North Carolina, US President Joe Biden condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "butcher," asserting that the United States has the capacity to shield Ukraine from Russian aggression.

Explosions rang out in the centre of Ukraine's capital on Thursday, following air alerts prompted by Russian missiles and drones, a day after several civilians were killed on both sides of the conflict.

Around ten loud blasts were heard by AFP journalists from 05:00 am (0300 GMT) in Kiev, as well as air defence fire.

Who fears and trusts the United States? This crucial question is being asked at this time, not by opponents of the US, but by some of the people who held very important positions in Washington. Congress has frozen the process of approving military aid to Ukraine.

Türkiye will focus its efforts on advancing its domestically produced fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, amid uncertainty over its potential return to the F-35 joint strike fighter program, defense sources have said. 

The decision by the US Congress to greenlight a law that could potentially spell the end of TikTok's presence in the United States has sparked intense reactions from various quarters.

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON - State Secretary at the Serbian Ministry of Defence Nemanja Starovic met with officials of the US administration in Washington on Tuesday.

Starovic is heading a Ministry of Defence delegation on a visit to the US.

WASHINGTON - The Washington premiere of the WWII-themed Serbian film The Heroes of Halyard was held at Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Serbian Ambassador to Washington Marko Djuric said the premiere, held "at the heart of American democracy", commemorated the 80th anniversary of the heroic WWII Operation Halyard, when Serbian farmers rescued close to 500 US airmen.

The United States believes the Strategic Mechanism meetings to be held by the foreign ministers of the two countries, Hakan Fidan and Antony Blinken, in Washington this week constitute a very good opportunity for improving bilateral ties in almost all fields, including security, trade, energy and climate.

Türkiye is moving closer to acquiring a fleet of F-16 fighter jets from the United States as the draft offer and acceptance letters have been officially received, according to a defense ministry official.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised victory against Russia on the second anniversary of the invasion on Saturday as his troops fight on despite a lack of Western aid and recent Russian gains.

"We will win," he said at a ceremony at Kiev's Gostomel airport, which was targeted by Russia in the first days of the all-out assault in 2022.