Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presents a battle flag to the U.S. Congress while delivering remarks, calling it, 'a symbol of our victory in this war.' 'We stand, we fight and we will win because we are united.'
— President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a united front against Russian aggression at the White House on Wednesday, with Mr. Biden announcing the U.S. will send billions of dollars in more military aid to bolster Ukrainian forces and repel Russian airstrikes.
Asked what message he had for the American people, Zelenskyy emphasized that"we have the same values." After his meetings at the White House, Zelenskyy left for Capitol Hill, where he was set to meet with congressional leaders and The trip came together just within the last week, and the plans were cloaked in secrecy given the extraordinary security concerns that come with a wartime leader traveling outside his country.
Shortly before Zelenskyy arrived, the State Department unveiled a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $1.85 billion, bringing the total military aid sent to Ukraine to $22 billion. In a first, the U.S. is sending the Ukrainians a , a sophisticated air defense system that can repel Russian missiles and aircraft.
Lawmakers have allocated more than $65 billion in total aid, which includes financial and humanitarian assistance, to Ukraine since the invasion, though some House Republicans have expressed opposition to continuing direct funding to the country. The new funding would bring U.S. assistance to over $100 billion. Biden vows the U.S.
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