Ukrainian president’s visit had been planned for days and organised in secret because of concerns about his safety
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Ukrainian ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, as he arrives in Washington for talks with US President Joe Biden and an address to a joint meeting of Congress, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Washington, 21 December 2022.
He traveled by motorcade to Blair House, the presidential guest house along Pennsylvania Avenue, and after freshening up from his trip went to the nearby White House, where he was greeted by President Joe Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden. There was no “mathematical formula” for the right day for Zelenskiy to make this trip, a senior Biden administration official told reporters late on Tuesday, but added it would be “an important injection of momentum and sustenance” to US and allied support as winter sets in.
“Of course, it ultimately was his decision to make. He concluded that those security parameters were met. What he needed, we agreed with that, and so we are executing accordingly,” the official said.At the White House, Zelenskiy held talks with Biden and his top national security aides, before participating in a joint news conference with Biden in the East Room, which was decked out with holiday decorations.
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