President will use Biden invitation to bolster alliance as some in US criticise huge aid packages for Ukraine war
Zelenskiy gives out medals during his visit to Bakhmut this week. His US trip is likely to be crucial to Ukraine.Zelenskiy gives out medals during his visit to Bakhmut this week. His US trip is likely to be crucial to Ukraine.Last modified on Wed 21 Dec 2022 15.53 GMT
Zelenskiy is expected to speak there in a special address this evening. Up until recently, support for Ukraine has been a largely bipartisan affair. In March, Zelenskiy gaveto members of the House of Representatives and Senate, likening Russia’s onslaught to the agonies of Pearl Harbor and 9/11. The room went quiet. Some congresspeople wiped away tears.
The White House will reinforce this existential good versus evil message by announcing an enormous military aid package worth almost $2bn . It will include, among other things, the Patriot air defence system. Troops will be trained in a third country before the complex system is shipped to Ukraine. The Patriots will – it is hoped – blunt Russia’s remorseless missile strikes on energy infrastructure.
– “perhaps the most dangerous place on our planet today,” according to Zagorodnyuk. It has been the scene of bitter months-long fighting, with Russia throwing soldiers into battle. Zagorodnyuk said Zelenskiy showed courage and personal initiative. All of this was in contrast to Putin, he suggested.
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