The usatodayDC team has live updates from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S., as he meets with Biden at the White House and delivers a prime-time speech before Congress.
through the omnibus spending bill expected to pass this week.
Hours before Zelenskky was set to address Congress Wednesday, the Senate overwhelmingly confirmed a new ambassador to Russia. Lynne Tracy is a veteran foreign service officer with extensive experience in Russian affairs.Biden and Zelenskyy kicked off their bilateral meeting at 2:15 p.m. ET in the Oval Office, with Biden telling the Ukrainian president the U.S. will support Ukraine’s pursuit of a “just peace.
Zelenskyy, who handed Biden a medal, said he hoped to come to the U.S. earlier and offered “all my appreciations from my heart and from all Ukrainians. He thanked Biden, Congress and “ordinary people” in the U.S. for their support.The president and first lady Jill Biden met Zelenskyy as he arrived at the White House Wednesday afternoon.Both the U.S. and Ukrainian flags flanked the red carpet that stretched from the White House doors to the driveway.
Lynne Tracy, a veteran foreign service officer with extensive experience in Russian affairs, was confirmed 93-2. The previous ambassador left the post in September. Kyiv had long pressed for expanded air defense capabilities, and the inclusion of the Patriot system in the latest tranche of aid will help Ukraine to protect its military bases and civilian infrastructure from Russian missiles.
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