Russia-Ukraine updates: Putin suspends key US-Russia nuclear treaty in speech denouncing West
President Vladimir Putin said he'd sought an "open dialogue" with the West.
Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout the east and south.
Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the southern port city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.
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Macron reaffirms support to Zelenskyy
French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy spoke to reporters after he arrived in France to meet with leaders.
Macron reiterated his nation's support for Ukraine including more military aid.
"Ukraine can count on us to build peace," he said. "We want to lead this effort alongside you, as it is the indispensable complement to the war and resistance effort you are leading with your people."
Zelenskyy also heading to France
Following his meeting in the U.K., Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz in Paris on Wednesday, Macron's office said.
Zelenskyy thanks UK for support in fight against 'evil'
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday spoke to Parliament in London, thanking members for their support against the "evil" aggression of the Russian invasion Ukraine.
He thanked Britain for training troops "who will be then deployed to the front line -- front line -- skilled, eager and equipped to win."
Zelenskyy to visit United Kingdom
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London on Wednesday.
He's also expected to address Parliament, "as the UK steps up its delivery of lethal aid into the country, and prepares to train fighter jet pilots and marines," the prime minister's office said in a statement.
"President Zelenskyy's visit to the UK is a testament to his country's courage, determination and fight, and a testament to the unbreakable friendship between our two countries," Sunak said in a statement.
-ABC News' Joe Simonetti and Guy Davies
Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to war-torn Ukraine on Monday, arriving in Kyiv as Washington signals its ongoing support ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.
Biden's visit came ahead of a planned meeting with NATO allies in Poland. He is expected to give a speech at the Royal Castle Arcades in Warsaw on Tuesday evening to offer an appraisal of international support during the first year of the war and to address "how we will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement earlier this month.
Biden also plans to meet in Poland with leaders of the Bucharest Nine, a group of eastern NATO allies formed in 2015 in response to Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a dramatic visit to the United States in December, his first known international trip since the Russian invasion began in February 2022. Zelenskyy met with Biden at the White House in Washington, D.C., before addressing members of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill.