WASHINGTON, Sept 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced yesterday, in a bid to solidify...
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced yesterday, in a bid to solidify the support of his country’s crucial backer, which has shipped billions of dollars in aid to fight Russian invaders.
Biden will reaffirm “his commitment to continuing to lead the world in supporting Ukraine as it defends its independence, its sovereignty and its territorial integrity,” Sullivan told reporters. “We have confidence that there will be bipartisan support for this. I think President Zelensky does as well, and he wants to build momentum towards that as we head to the end of the month,” Sullivan said.
Biden last month asked Congress for another US$40 billion for Ukraine, both in emergency defence aid and economic and humanitarian assistance.