U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed on Friday Washington's support for Ukraine, new U.S. sanctions against Russia and boosting Ukrainian air defenses, Zelenskiy said.

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday to discuss continued support in the country's war with Russia, the White House said.

President Joe Biden's administration says it's expanding sanctions against Russia's critically important energy sector over its war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with US counterpart Joe Biden on Friday and thanked him for his "unwavering support", less than two weeks before the Democrat leaves office.

The White House says President Joe Biden will deliver a capstone address to highlight some of his administration's most significant foreign policy achievements.

US President Joe Biden stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in tough shape following new sanctions on Russia's energy sector due to its invasion of Ukraine

“It is probable gas prices could increase as much as three, four cents a gallon,” Biden said. But he added that the sanctions would have a “profound effect on the growth of the Russian economy, making it more difficult for Putin to conduct his wars.”

The announcement came as Nicolás Maduro began another term despite U.S. officials believing he lost his election.

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration not to give up on Kyiv’s fight, with Austin warning that to cease military support now “will only invite more aggression, chaos and war.”