Biden pledges U.S. support, security aid in first meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskiy


FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

(This September 1 story adds dropped letter to first name of Ukrainian president in first paragraph)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday the United States was "firmly committed" to Ukraine's territorial integrity and offered Kyiv $60 million in new security aid as it grapples with aggression from Moscow.

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