Zelenskiy to visit Washington in bid to break Senate deadlock on Ukraine aid
by Guardian staff and agencies from on (#6H1S4)
Ukrainian leader invited by Joe Biden, as US president pressures Republican senators to back aid bill
US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the White House, days after his administration warned it would run out of money for Ukraine aid in weeks unless feuding US lawmakers act.
The meeting on Tuesday is intended to underscore the United States' unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia's brutal invasion," the White House said in a statement Sunday.
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