U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday as the leaders try to show a unified front against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Associated PressU.S. President Joe Biden, centre, joined by Jill Biden, welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, to the White House on Wednesday.
"I am in Washington today to thank the American people, the president and the Congress for their much-needed support," Zelenskyy posted on his official Instagram account after he landed. "And also to continue co-operation to bring our victory closer." He said the visit would "strengthen resilience and defence capabilities" of Ukraine.
In her invitation to Zelenskyy to address a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that "the fight for Ukraine is the fight for democracy itself" and that lawmakers "look forward to hearing your inspiring message of unity, resilience and determination." Pelosi visited Zelenskyy earlier this year while visiting Kyiv.
The aid signals an expansion by the U.S. in the kinds of advanced weaponry it will send to Ukraine to bolster its air defences against what has been an increasing barrage of Russian missiles in recent weeks. The Kremlin warned on Wednesday that increasing the supply of U.S. arms to Ukraine would aggravate the devastating war in Ukraine, where President Vladimir Putin vowed Russia would achieve its goals.
, take control of the House of Representatives in January. Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy has said his party's lawmakers will not write a "blank check" for Ukraine.Putin admits to Russia’s difficulties in Eastern UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin made a rare admission that things are not going well for the Russians in Eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met his troops in and around the city of Bakhmut, where the fighting is fierce.
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