The highly sensitive trip was taking place after 10 months of a brutal war that has seen tens of thousands of casualties on both sides and devastation for Ukrainian civilians.
, and Congress planned to vote on a spending package that includes about $45 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine.
After the White House meeting, the Ukrainian president was scheduled to give an address to Congress in the evening, which Vice President Kamala Harris would attend. Tuesday to what he called the hottest spot on the 1,300-kilometer front line of the war, the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine’s contested Donetsk province. He praised Ukrainian troops for their “courage, resilience and strength” as artillery boomed in the background.
Biden told Zelenskyy, who wore a combat-green sweatshirt and boots during their Oval Office meeting, that “it’s an honor to be by your side.” Biden has repeated that while the U.S. will arm and train Ukraine, American forces will not be directly engaged in the war. The visit comes at an important moment, with the White House bracing for greater resistance when Republicans take control of the House in January and give more scrutiny to aid for Ukraine. GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California has said his party will not write a “blank check” for Ukraine.
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