US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House, a source says.
could travel to Washington, meet US President Joe Biden and visit Congress on Wednesday, December 21, sources familiar with the situation said, in what would be Zelenskiy’s first known trip outside his country since Russia invaded in late February.
The trip abroad 10 months into the war was expected to include a visit to lawmakers at the US Capitol, a source familiar with the planning said on Tuesday. The trip has not been confirmed and security concerns could force a change in plans, the source said. In contrast, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded medals inside the comfort of the Kremlin to the Russian-appointed leaders of four regions of Ukraine that Moscow has claimed to have annexed since invading its neighbour.
“We will turn it over to the Congress and to the US president from the guys,” Zelenskiy said in the video. “We are grateful for the support. But it’s not enough.” With the boom of artillery audible in the distance, he urged them to keep up their spirits as the battle for Bakhmut, one that has come to symbolise the grinding brutality of the war, enters its fifth month.
A US government funding bill in the Senate included $44.9 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine and NATO allies. The money would be used for military training, equipment, logistics and intelligence support, as well as for replenishing US equipment sent to the government in Kyiv.
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