Details emerge about Zelenskyy's trip to Washington
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, 21 September, will meet with all US senators in Congress and deliver a speech, and then hold a meeting with US President Joe Biden in the White House.
Source: Punchbowl News and CNN with reference to sources in Congress, European Pravda reports
Details: Zelenskyy's meeting with the senators is organised by the leaders of both parties in the Upper House of Congress – Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Mitch McConnell. The President of Ukraine will address the senators at 10:00 local time (17:00 Kyiv time).
According to CNN, Zelenskyy will not speak at a joint session of the US Congress. His speech in the Senate will be preceded by a closed briefing on Ukraine for senators scheduled for Wednesday.
After events in the Congress, US President Joe Biden will host his Ukrainian counterpart in the White House, as previously confirmed by Jake Sullivan, his national security advisor.
Zelenskyy's visit comes at a time when the US Congress is considering the White House's request for additional US$23 billion in aid to Ukraine. But the approval is still uncertain, as there are serious disagreements in the Republican Party on the issue.
Part of the right wing of the US Republican Party, led by Donald Trump, claims that the United States is giving Ukraine too much aid and should focus on domestic priorities.
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