The White House says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington and holding a summit with US President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
The announcement said the summit will be scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on the day.
A source close to the Ukrainian government said it will be the first time for Zelenskyy to visit a foreign country since Russia began its attacks in February.
A senior US government official said Biden is expected to announce fresh military aid for Ukraine worth nearly 2 billion dollars. It will include the Patriot missile defense system. The missile system is aimed at boosting Ukraine's air defense capabilities amid continued Russian attacks on power plants and other infrastructure in Ukraine.
After the meeting, Zelenskyy is also scheduled to give a speech before Congress.
His stay in the US is expected to last just several hours.
The US official stressed that Washington wants to show Russian President Vladimir Putin and the rest of the world that it is ready to provide whatever support Ukraine needs.
The announcement said the summit will be scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on the day.
A source close to the Ukrainian government said it will be the first time for Zelenskyy to visit a foreign country since Russia began its attacks in February.
A senior US government official said Biden is expected to announce fresh military aid for Ukraine worth nearly 2 billion dollars. It will include the Patriot missile defense system. The missile system is aimed at boosting Ukraine's air defense capabilities amid continued Russian attacks on power plants and other infrastructure in Ukraine.
After the meeting, Zelenskyy is also scheduled to give a speech before Congress.
His stay in the US is expected to last just several hours.
The US official stressed that Washington wants to show Russian President Vladimir Putin and the rest of the world that it is ready to provide whatever support Ukraine needs.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington for a summit with US President Joe Biden, scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This will be Zelenskyy's first foreign visit since Russia's February attacks. Biden is expected to announce $2 billion in fresh military aid, including the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221221_22/
Date: Dec. 21, 2022
Created: 2022/12/21 17:34
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:07
Last Read: 2022/12/21 17:41