Biden and Zelenskyy to sign security agreement between US and Ukraine at summit

Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet at the G7 summit in Italy (Evan Vucci/AP)

President Joe Biden and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will sign a bilateral security agreement between the US and Ukraine on Thursday when they meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

The aim is to send a signal to Russia of American resolve over support for Kyiv, the White House said as Mr Biden headed to Italy.