In view of the fight for more military aid, US President Joe Biden will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Tuesday. Biden invited the Ukrainian to Washington “to underscore the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting the Ukrainian people in their defense against the brutal Russian invasion,” the White House said in advance. A press conference is planned.
Zelensky will also meet with members of Congress during his visit to the US capital, including the Republican leader of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson. The delivery of new US aid to Ukraine is currently blocked by a dispute in the US Parliament. More and more Republicans are expressing doubts about supporting Ukraine or rejecting it outright. According to the Washington government, the funds for Ukraine previously approved by Parliament will be completely exhausted by the end of the year. It is Zelensky's third visit to Washington since the start of the Russian war of aggression.