Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a historic speech from the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 21, thanking the United States for its support amid Russia’s ongoing invasion but urging lawmakers to grant more aid, stating that doing so would be an “investment in global security and democracy.” The speech marked Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia…
Zelenskyy Asks Congress for More Financial Aid for Ukraine, Says It’s an ‘Investment in Global Security’
Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelensky
Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelensky “you will never stand alone” and said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…
Ukraine Will Get What It Needs to ‘Defend Itself and Succeed on the Battlefield,’ Biden Tells Zelenskyy
Moments after they emerged from a two-hour closed-door meeting in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared at a press conference in the crowded East Room of the White House. Biden told Zelenskyy that he “will never stand alone” and said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “using winter as a…
Zelenskyy Arrives For White House Meeting With Biden, Congressional Address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted with handshakes from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as he arrived at the White House on Dec. 21—the 300th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian leader’s plane landed around noon before he joined Biden in making brief remarks before the two men had a meeting in the…
Zelensky Arrives For White House Meeting With Biden, Congressional Address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted with handshakes from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as he arrived at the White House on Dec. 21—the 300th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian leader’s plane landed around noon before he joined Biden in making brief remarks before the two men had a meeting in the…
Zelenskyy Gives Biden Military Medal at White House Meeting
WASHINGTON—U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday with renewed assurances of U.S. support amid Russia’s continued onslaught on Ukraine. “Thank you first of all,” Zelenskyy told the U.S. president in a meeting in the Oval Office. “It’s a great honor to be here.” The Ukrainian president, who…
US Sending $1.8 Billion More in Military Aid to Ukraine, Including Patriot Defense System
President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Dec. 21 that the United States is sending $1.8 billion in additional military aid to Ukraine, including, for the first time, a patriot air defense system. The announcement came as Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, landed in Washington with plans to appeal to Biden and Congress not to stop giving…
Kremlin Says No Chance of Ukraine Talks as Zelenskyy Travels to Washington
MOSCOW—The Kremlin said that nothing good would come from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to Washington on Wednesday and that Russia saw no chance of peace talks with Kyiv. In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that continued Western arms supplies to Ukraine would lead to a “deepening” of the conflict—something which…
Zelenskyy to Visit US on First Trip Since Start of Ukraine-Russia War
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit the United States on his first known trip abroad since Russia invaded his country in February. Zelenskyy’s visit, set for Wednesday, marks the 300th day since Russia initiated its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. According to a senior Biden administration official, the visit will involve President Joe…
Russia’s Putin Pays Rare Visit to His Country’s ‘No. 1 Ally’ Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Dec. 19 for a one-day “working visit,” during which he is slated to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko. Putin was accompanied on the trip by Sergey Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov, his ministers of defense and foreign affairs, respectively. The Russian president last visited Belarus,…
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