US President invites Volodymyr Zelenskyy to White House

US President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Tuesday During the meeting the two leaders will discuss Ukraines energy needs and the importance of the US continued support for KyivAccording to a statement released by White House Press Secretary Karine JeanPierre Biden has invited Zelenskyy to the White House to demonstrate the US unshakeable commitment to support the people of Ukraine as they fight Russia in the ongoing warIn a statement Karine JeanPierre stated President Biden has invited President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to the White House for a meeting on Tuesday December 12 to underscore the United States unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russias brutal invasionAs Russia ramps up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine the leaders will discuss Ukraines urgent needs and the vital importance of the United States continued support at this critical moment she addedVolodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the US at a time when the Ukraine aid deal remains stalled in Congress It is Zelenskys second visit to the US since the war between Russia and Ukraine started in February 2022 Previously Zelenskyy visited the US in SeptemberDuring his visit to the US in September Zelenskyy met Biden at the White House He also held a meeting with thenUS House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and US House RepresentativesZelenskyys visit comes at a critical moment in congressional negotiations for emergency aid to Ukraine CNN reported Congress looks no closer to a deal tying immigration and border policy changes to the emergency aid package providing funding for Ukraine and Israel before lawmakers leave town for the holidaysIf lawmakers leave town for the holidays without reaching a deal in Congress the White House will have to make a tough decision about supplying allies like Ukraine at the potential expense of US military readiness CNN reported Top Biden administration officials have for weeks spoken about funding for Ukraine running dry and its potential impactUS Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Leader Mitch McConnellhave also invited Zelenskyy to speak at an allsenators meeting on Tuesday CNN reported citing Senate leadership aide US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will meet with Zelenskyy his office announced in a statementThe leaders will discuss further defence cooperation in a series of meetings scheduled to be held Tuesday the office of the Ukrainian presidency said in a statement on Sunday CNN reportedAccording to the statement Zelenskyy will focus on securing unity among the US Europe and the rest of the world on supporting Ukraines defence against Russia and strengthening the international order based on rules and respect for the sovereignty of nationsDuring the meeting Zelenskyy and Biden will also discuss defensive cooperation efforts for the coming year including joint projects to produce weapons and air defence systemsNotably the US has been providing military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine ever since the war between Kyiv and Moscow started The Biden administration has also imposed sanctions against Russia for launching an attack on UkraineThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever