Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he's heading to Washington, D.C. today to 'discuss cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S.'
and I will discuss cooperation between Ukraine and the U.S. I will also have a speech at the Congress and a number of bilateral meetings."@POTUS
According to the statement, the two presidents will meet at the White House, then Zelenskyy"will address a joint session of Congress, demonstrating the strong, bipartisan support for Ukraine.". In response, President Biden rallied the world to support the people of Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The official said Mr. Biden would assure Zelenskyy that the U.S."will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes and that in doing so, that support will remain broad, deep, and bipartisan." U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, co-chair of the House Ukraine caucus, confirmed to CBS News there had been ongoing, serious, behind-the-scenes efforts to bring Zelenskyy to Washington.
"We are ending a very special session of the 117th Congress with legislation that makes progress for the American people as well as support for our Democracy," Pelosi wrote."Please be present for a very special focus on Democracy Wednesday night."to the Ukrainian people, Zelenskyy said this week is"extremely important" for Ukraine and suggested he'd been asked to pass along a token of gratitude to the country's allies.
in November and, if approved by Congress, would be the latest tranche of emergency assistance provided to Ukraine as it continues to fight Russia.
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