Volodymyr Zelensky will visit Washington next week in a bid to get billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine pushed through Congress.
The trip is expected to take place next week after the Ukrainian president addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York, sources told The Washington Post. It will be his second trip to the capital since the war began.
A person familiar with the matter said the move was to reinforce the importance of Congress granting Joe Biden’s request for more than $24bn (£19bn) in additional aid to Ukraine.
The issue is a controversial one in the US, where Republican legislators are divided on sending further military and financial support.
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has urged legislators to continue funding the war effort, declaring it an “extraordinarily wise investment” in an interview with The Telegraph.
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