“We will beat Russia,” says Zelenskyy
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to reach Washington today to meet Joe Biden and attend Congress. This is his first visit outside of Kyiv after Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president is already on his way to the United States, CNN reported, citing two sources.
Mr Zelensky and Mr Biden are expected to meet at the White House as Ukraine presses its call for more air defense systems to thwart Russian missile attacks.
The visit comes just two days after Putin met his Ukraine-war ally and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who stoked fears Minsk could help Russia prolong the invasion through difficult winter months.
The high-level visit coincides with the Biden administration’s plans to send the most advanced anti-aircraft missile systems to Kyiv to thwart incoming attacks by Russian forces.
Mr Zelensky arrived in Bakhmut — the hottest spot in Ukraine’s ongoing war — on Tuesday and met with Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines.
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Good morning, welcome to our coverage of the Ukraine War on Wednesday December 21st.
Arpan Rai21. December 2022 03:36