Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Wednesday, the White House said, in his first trip out of the country since Russia invaded.
Zelenskyy will first visit the White House, where he will meet US president Joe Biden and members of his national security team. Biden will announce nearly $2bn in new security assistance, including the Patriot missile defence system that Kyiv requested as Russia stepped up attacks on energy infrastructure.
Zelenskyy will then participate in a joint session of Congress before he heads back to Ukraine, wrapping up a short and high-stakes visit that was shrouded in secrecy owing to security concerns.
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