Biden urges G7 to remain united against Russian aggression in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, greets US President Joe Biden at the G7 summit (Michael Kappeler/dpa/AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes the West will “splinter” as his invasion of Ukraine drags on, Joe Biden has warned

Speaking at the G7 summit in Germany, the US president praised the allies who have stuck together and stood up to the Kremlin during four months of war, applying sanctions on Russia while sending weaponry to Ukraine.