President Biden and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to Meet in Washington, D.C. Next Week to Discuss Conflict and Potential for Increased Military Aid

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Washington, D.C. next Thursday to meet with President Joe Biden, according to multiple reports. The two are both slated to be in New York to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday and Wednesday, making Thursday the most likely target for their meeting in Washington, D.C.

The news comes as the Biden administration has been considering sending long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems to Ukraine, The New York Times reported. The Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv in what he called a “special military operation.”

At the same time, the Biden administration is pushing Congress to authorize $13 billion more in military funding for Ukraine. It is unclear what is set to occur during the meeting next week.

The meeting between President Biden and President Zelenskyy is expected to be a key moment in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. The two leaders will likely discuss the conflict and the potential for increased military aid to Ukraine.

The meeting is also expected to be a show of solidarity between the United States and Ukraine. President Biden has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine’s sovereignty and has promised to stand with the country in its fight against Russian aggression.