The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, travels this Wednesday to Washington in what will be his first trip abroad since the outbreak of the war last February. As Zelenski has confirmed through a tweet, upon his arrival in the US capital he will meet with Joe Biden to later intervene in a joint session of the two Houses of the United States Congress.
This visit, in addition to offering an iconic image for the end of the year, coincides with a key moment in US aid policies for Ukraine. Currently in Congress is studying increase military spending by 45 billion for next week.
“On the way to the USA to strengthen the resilience and defense capabilities of Ukraine”, Zelensky has published on his official Twitter account. In addition, the president has confirmed that he will give a speech in Congress and hold meetings with leaders of both parties, information that until now It was unconfirmed for security reasons.
On my way to the US to strengthen resilience and defense capabilities of 🇺🇦. In particular, @POTUS and I will discuss cooperation between 🇺🇦 and 🇺🇸. I will also have a speech at the Congress and a number of bilateral meetings.
— Volodimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) December 21, 2022
The White House spokeswoman, for her part, Karine Jean-Pierre, has also publicly ratified the visit. In addition, he has also assured that a new aid package that will be around the two million dollars and a battery of Patriot missiles, with a view to Ukraine being able to “defend itself against Russian aggression”. kyiv has been requesting this anti-missile defense system for months, which consists of long-range weapons used massively during the gulf war for the United States.
United States is the Ukraine’s main ally in the open conflict with Russia that has already completed 300 days in active service. In recent months, Washington has already approved other economic and military aid packages aimed at strengthening kyiv’s defense.
