What will Joe Biden say to Volodymyr Zelensky?
Therefore, the Ukrainian president is heading to Washington this Wednesday. The opportunity for the United States to reaffirm its support, in particular by announcing new military aid.
According to a senior US official told AFP, information confirmed by the White House, the United States will announce “significant” new aid to Ukraine, “almost 2 billion dollars”, which includes in particular the next delivery ofa Patriot missile batteryadvanced air defense equipment.
For the White House, the visit of the Ukrainian president, whose country has been at war for 300 days, shows that Washington will support his country “as long as it is necessary, providing economic, humanitarian and military assistance.”
> Our full article summarizing the challenges of this visit can be read here.
What program for Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington?
According to the White House program, consulted by BFMTV, the Ukrainian president will be received by his American counterpart Joe Biden at around 2:00 p.m. local time (6:00 p.m. in France).
The two heads of state will meet privately for two hours, for an “in-depth strategic interview”. Then they will speak to the press, around 4:30 p.m. (10:30 p.m. in France).
To close this visit, which has already been described as “historic” by the press, Volodymyr Zelensky will speak with the US elected representatives in Congress.
Volodymyr Zelensky on his way to Washington, his first foreign visit since the start of the war
“I am on my way to the United States to strengthen Ukraine’s resistance and defense capabilities,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted Wednesday morning, expected in Washington.
It is the first time since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24 that the president Volodymyr Zelensky he leaves his country to go to one of his greatest allies.
Announced for the first time this Tuesday night in the American pressthis visit was confirmed this Wednesday morning by the White House.
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Source: BFM TV
