Zelenskiy Visits US With Biden Offering More Funds, Weapons
- Ukraine leader to address Congress, meet US security officials
- First trip outside Ukraine since Russia invaded in February
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US President Joe Biden’s administration announced $1.85 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine, including a Patriot missile battery to help the country bolster its defenses this winter as its leader, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, arrives in Washington on Wednesday to deliver an in-person address to Congress.
Zelenskiy left Ukraine for the first time since Russia invaded in February and at a critical stage in the war. His country has faced a barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks targeting Ukraine’s civilians and critical energy infrastructure in recent weeks, leading to power and water cuts.