Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Congress on Wednesday, making his first trip out of his beleaguered country since Russia invaded in February, Punchbowl News and Fox News reported on Tuesday.
Zelenksyy’s momentous visit to Washington comes after lawmakers agreed to grant Ukraine $45 billion in additional American assistance in a huge bipartisan spending package unveiled on Tuesday. Ukraine is under a continuous and painful assault by Russian forces, who in recent weeks have focused on harming the country’s civilian infrastructure.
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