Ukraine war live updates: Putin to deliver state of the nation address; China’s top diplomat to visit Moscow

President Vladimir Putin will provide an assessment of Moscow’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine and the impact on Russia’s economy when he delivers his state of the nation address Tuesday.

The speech, due to be given at 12:00pm Moscow time, will also provide insight into the Putin’s view of “the international situation and the president’s vision of how we are coping with this and how we will go further,” according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, who was quoted by Russia’s Tass news agency.

China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, is also due to visit Moscow Tuesday. He may meet with Putin, according to Russian officials.

The visit follows a surprise trip by U.S. President Joe Biden to Kyiv Monday, when he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the invasion’s one-year anniversary on Friday.

During the visit, Biden pledged to deliver a new package of U.S. aid to Ukraine worth $500 million. The funding includes artillery ammunition, anti-armour systems and air surveillance radars.